Please Help, Outbursts Panic

[TLight]

Boy, I'm right there with you. My 'cognitive distortion' is that I believe other people are triggering me and they need to stop doing that. manipulation, in my face, pushing my buttons......well, it seems to my brain that 90% of the people on the planet are like that. Also, the reenactment thing.........we surround ourselves with trauma triggers because we are subconsciously trying to resolve them, have a different outcome, whatever. Hence it really does seem that most people are triggering.

But the fact remains, we are triggered. hence for myself and it was reaffirmed today with my therapist that I just need to stay away. Another loss.....disempowering, pisses me off really.

I hate people. So I stay away, either physically or mentally/emotionally. I do one word answers, involve myself in other tasks, etc. I imagine I'm wearing a slick wetsuit and their BS does come near my skin.

Works sometimes. Isolation works all the time..........except for the depression. That sucks, alone and dark. Seems to me in all ways .......we lose.

But we have to find a way to live with some peace. I guess this is the way.

 

[John 73]

Mate I feel for you, I really do it's like your reading my mind!!.

Its easier to stay away from people, I'm with my dog all day everyday best friend he's allways there he dont judge me look down at me, argue, but it's not good to isolate yourself.

I have hid away on and off for years, just in garage 7 days a week making excuses not to go places, when I do I'm the same everyone seems full of bs, I'm a one word or maybe two word answer, and to be honest there normally very harsh and very direct to push people back, I'm better with things than people.

I stay away as you do because I know something's going to wind me up or trigger me I'm allways in a state of hyper vigilance.

I got told today to think of little positives throughout the day, I'm going to try as its not good to be isolated