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10 Apr 2018 01:57 PM
10 Apr 2018 01:57 PM
Hey @outlander, the driving hasn't been happening for a while. I just lack the self-confidence to get behind the wheel, especially after an accident (I wasn't driving). I think it is the fact I am in control of something which could potentially hurt someone if I am not on my game prevents me. It is kind of weird.
I've been go go go all this week and had no time to make a therapist appointment as yet. We have my Mrs' kids here and have had to entertain them for the school holidays, so my needs aren't the highest priority at the moment (which is okay). Next week I hope to get there sometime, even if it is an evening appointment.
10 Apr 2018 02:10 PM
10 Apr 2018 02:10 PM
10 Apr 2018 02:16 PM
10 Apr 2018 02:16 PM
@outlander I'm sure I'll get over the fear of driving sooner or later. It just takes time.
I hope I can get in to see my therapist soon too, my anxiety needs some assistance, even if it is revisiting old ground and coping techniques again. I'll be the first to admit a lot of my old coping techniques have gone flying out the window of late. I still have access to my psychiatrist, but it looks like I will lose my support worker and respite which is a shame. My psychiatrist didn't complete the Access Request Form properly for the NDIS so I don't think I'll get a package at all. I'm approaching it with the idea that I won't get anything, that way I won't be disappointed if that turns out to be true.
10 Apr 2018 04:35 PM
10 Apr 2018 04:35 PM
oh bugger @Queeniethats not your fault for ndis. that sucks.
would it help if i/we went through some coping strategies to help you? maybe create a coping plan or something?
10 Apr 2018 06:38 PM
10 Apr 2018 06:38 PM
that might not be a bad idea @outlander. I'd really appreciate that. Nobody has ever really formulated a coping strategy plan with me before. It's just been therapists giving me lists of apps for my phone and me using them. I know listening to music is a fundamental way of me coping. Depending on how I am feeling, I use music to help me process what is going on.
10 Apr 2018 06:43 PM
10 Apr 2018 06:43 PM
of course @Queenie im more than happy to help
im around for a little while now if you would like?
10 Apr 2018 06:51 PM
10 Apr 2018 06:51 PM
Sounds great @outlander. 🙂
Do you know what we need to do to start because I have no idea.
10 Apr 2018 06:55 PM
10 Apr 2018 06:55 PM
ok so everyone does things differently however where i start is i list the most challanging emotions i have ie overwhelm, anger etc @Queenie
do you want to list them here and we can work through them together?
10 Apr 2018 07:12 PM
10 Apr 2018 07:12 PM
Well, I notice I rarely get angry but when I do, it reaches flashpoint very quickly and very noticeably. I very rarely reach this point, but when I do, I can scream, yell and throw things. Almost like a tantrum and then very quickly it is over with and out of my system while others are standing around wondering what the heck just happened.
My most experienced negative emotions are shame and sorrow. They can both envelop me quickly and overwhelm me fully. When I am down, it seems I am really down. Just like when I am up, I am really up. Most of the time I am euthymic nowdays thankfully, which means I am neither up or down.
I know I have some major triggers which can cause my emotions to plummet, my Father being my major one. He can be very cruel and just when I decide to cut ties with him, he will somehow get under my skin all over again with promises he can change and that somehow deep down he does care. Weird.
I also am heavily triggered by major losses in my life. My Mum, my brother and my best friend who have all passed away suddenly. Sometimes I listen to their favourite music meaning to feel good about having known them, but it makes me feel bad.
My voices are also a big trigger, but I've noticed their frequency and topics of conversation can depend a little on other triggers I've identified. It's taken a lot of self-reflection to realise that and it is only a recent realisation. My delusions are a trigger towards negative emotions, but strangely have nothing to do with other triggers (they are so far out there that I never seem to know where they came from let alone believed).
Is this a good start @outlander or am I totally off track? Sorry for the long post.
10 Apr 2018 07:19 PM
10 Apr 2018 07:19 PM
nope this is a great start @Queenie
so im just going to break it down if thats ok and work on each individual thing- so will start on anger first..
so im wondering if anything helps with your anger? does anything help diffuse your anger before you reacch that point?
you said it comes up very quickly and also makes you violent as well- so im wondering if STOP would help you at all?
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