Anybody get triggered when they are happy? read pls

[Aubrey]

Does anybody else seem to trigger or get super anxious when you are happy? Like I am talking about, if I am getting ready to go to a wedding, or to go out on a date with my hubby, or if we are about to leave on a vacation or go out with friends....it seems to be like the hours before we are about to go out, I get really impatient and might start snapping and getting angry if something doesn't go my way (say I forgot my purse or something.)

I guess I am doing a really bad job at explaining what I mean, but I don't understand why I am acting this way.

For example, my hubby and I are going on a family vacation tomorrow with our children. All day today I have been snappy and really on edge. I think it may have to do with so many "things" going on in my head. Like my mental check list and making sure I haven't forgotten anything or feeling like we aren't prepared.

 

[notsurewheretoturn]

I always feel guilty about being happy, almost as if I'm not worthy of happiness.

 

[SwordsPandaGirl]

Oh wow! This is so weird for me because literally 2 hours ago I was telling my fiance that I may be triggered by being happy! This happens to me too. Is that a normal trigger? He says im scared of being depressed after the happiness (like a fall) I'm not sure though.

 

[Lucycat]

Yep! Go back and read the stress cup theory. It tells how your cup overflows regardless of whether it is 'good' stress - like holidays, weddings etc - or the conventional bad stress.

 

[Aubrey]

Thanks Lucycat. Your answer summed it up. I have read the cup theory, I guess I didn't think that "good" stress added to it. I just think its so weird! Even if I am totally happy and I am stressing about something....like cuz I am running around packing our bags and trying to make sure I have everything packed, I get super angry at little things and throw my little "tantrums" I feel embaressed because I am totally happy at the moment!!! My husband just thinks I like to throw some drama into it! lol

Oh wow! This is so weird for me because literally 2 hours ago I was telling my fiance that I may be triggered by being happy! This happens to me too. Is that a normal trigger? He says im scared of being depressed after the happiness (like a fall) I'm not sure though.

I feel the same way! I am totally happy that we are going on vacation, but I have been snapping and I have been fighting with my husband and he just looks at me like I have 2 heads! I think he thinks that I am being ungrateful or that I can *never* be truly happy! I just can't deal with stress! Whether its bad or good!

 

[Deleted member 1860]

I don't think of it as "good" stress, rather anything that moves my emotions away from a "happy medium". Too much in either direction and my system freaks out. I went out a few weeks ago and received the best news, but came home and had a bad episode anyway. Its puzzling to those around me as by all accounts, nothing negative happened. It just stinks that I have to watch my emotions in either direction. Not only do I have to worry about negative things in my life, but I have to watch out for the positives, too! Geesh, PTSD, you're not giving me much to work with here!

 

[Deleted member 28403]

I always feel guilty about being happy, almost as if I'm not worthy of happiness.

I feel guilty for being happy as well.