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Discussion Topic: a weird trigger
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 mizlizb |
09-01-2003 @ 9:02 PM |
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Joined: Aug. 2003
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Hey Pan,
You asked me what I have done about being triggered by stuff that reminds me of the LSD days. One thing I have done is talked about it with my therapist, which has really helped me because I was able to figure out that some of my fears were reasonable at the time they arose, so what I feel is not just some sort of crazy paranoia. I was in college in the 1960s, and people really did spike food and drinks with LSD without telling you, so my fear of tripping out involuntarily (and freaking out) was actually founded in some very real traumatic experiences. But what happened over the years was that the fear stuck with me even though the danger was no longer present. I guess that's where they get that saying that FEAR is often False Evidence Appearing Real. So anyway, by going through and identifying exactly where my fears originated, I was able to clearly see that I am not crazy, that my fears made sense when they first came up, and that what I was afraid of then is no longer a real danger to me. It sounds simple, but I needed help to prove it to myself by going through the process. In general, I find that the other things I talked about in reference to the old LSD days -- the bright lights and aisles full of stuff in supermarkets being way too much input for my nervous system -- tend to happen to me when I am tired, hungry, or stressed out. Knowing that helps me take care of myself better. When I get into a grocery store and start tripping like that, I try to remember that I am basically "out of gas" and I do what I need to take care of myself. You know, maybe buy some soup, go home, and watch a mindless movie or something. I try to get good rest. All of these things make a huge difference for me. Also, I quit caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, etc. a long time ago. I try to keep stimulants out of my life as much as possible ... I'm already wound tighter than a cheap watch!
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| electrobelly |
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09-02-2003 @ 1:15 AM |
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mizlibz: what you said about fear being reasonable-- i really need to hear that! my therapist acts like i'm not supposed to fear anything, or feel uncomfortable... but my life is uncomfortable... and i am afraid of alot of things because i know they happen... also, you talk about being afraid from your LSD days... i think i am still traumatized from my crstal meth days... it was TERRIFYING... and after i first quit (by OD'ing) it took effexor to stop me from freaking out everytime my heart pounded a little harder.... i thought i was going to have another heart attack... god, it is still w/ me! uck.
i can't believe people slipped you LSD. that's such a rape. you had every right to be traumatized. my friends liked to push me to do more drugs that i was capable of handling, but they never out and out forced me to do them.
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| shyestmarie |
09-16-2003 @ 4:41 PM |
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i am new here but i have to reply to this
becuase yesterday walking my son home from school i got a panic attack and what triggered it was this girl was talking weird behind me, in a strange voice.
PS im so glad that Pink Floyd doesnt set anything off for me since they are my favorite. But I have noticed the phone ringing sets me off also, anything weird does, out of place.
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