Triggered And Can't Deal

[NayaZ]

As much as this has happened I still find myself in the NO IDEA WHAT TO DO category when I'm triggered. I'm surprised I can even type this right now. I've already leaned on too many friends who have no idea how to relate to me. I don't want to exhaust friendships or relationships, but I'm FREAKING OUT!

An ex of mine who obviously has NO IDEA of what he's doing...I hope...has PURPOSELY sent me materials in the mail to trigger me. He KNOWS what could set me off and basically sent me a "you're f'd" care package. I haven't really been able to cope with it all day...I've cried to friends already, which is very humbling, and now I'm just very very depressed. It just won't go away.

When I get to this point, I feel like nothing will remove this feeling of depression, guilt, anxiety and fear.

Basically a "friend" who I cut off for his hurtful behavior has seen fit to mail me a letter in which he disclosed several PICTURES of places that will trigger my PTSD like wild. I immediately burned up the whole letter. Just set fire to it. Irrational, maybe. I have a police order of "no contact" with this person, so evidence would have worked in my favor. But I completely destroyed it. I feel like I HAD to.

I'm in utter crisis right now and I can't possibly deal with it. Whenever I am triggered I feel like there's no way out. What on earth do I do??

 

[Beachlife09]

I'm really sorry those people sent you those things. That's very cruel of them. Hugs if You accept them :hug::hug:

What on earth do I do??

Wrap yourself in your favorite blanket, have a warm cup of tea, take deep slow breaths, watch a calming movie or listen to soothing music. And repeatedly tell yourself where you are, what the date is, and that you're safe now. That's my advice :)