Ways To Stop Triggering

[lovebug77`]

A big trigger for my PTSD is being alone, or not being in contact with my loved ones, specifically my husband. This annoys my husband a lot. He thinks I'm to clingy. Maybe I am, but I dont know what to do. I get scared and nervous easily, and it seems like if i go a few hours without hearing from him, i panic and got all upset. He gets angry at me when I cry or become upset, and says i have no reason to be upset. I've been hurt all my life by men, and hes the only "trust worthy/ postive" person i know, so i always want to be around him or talk to him. Im scared also to start other relationships of fear. I dont kno what to do, Any tips or advice would be helpful

 

[Abrasky]

I always found that talking about it and linking things together reduced my triggers. Being a lone sounds like a bad trigger. I suppose it is the opposite to not wanting to be with people at all because of a fear of getting close. I havent' had being alone as a bad trigger, but I find not wanting to be with people twists me up inside to the point I try every trick to make people not like me.
It's hard to trust people when you have been hurt isn't it?
I guess a good thing about it is it requires a lot of intelligence to work it out so you can be alone.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Have you tried CBT?

I think it may help as it makes you examine your thoughts in a rational instead of emotional way. The end result is often a reduction in anxiety as you move from emotional mind to wise mind. Ok, so that last bit is a DBT skill, but DBT is just a subset of CBT.