[ SECRET POST #6967 ]

[case]

⌈ Secret Post #6967 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


01.



__________________________________________________



02.



__________________________________________________



03.



__________________________________________________



04.



__________________________________________________



05.



__________________________________________________



06.




















Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 01 pages, 28 secrets from Secret Submission Post #995.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Advice

[(Anonymous)]

Does anyone have any good ways for coping with PTSD triggers that you can't avoid?

Someone at my work is triggering my PTSD. I can't completely avoid them, and while I'm looking for a new job, I can't leave this one unless I have one lined up.

I haven't had to deal with my PTSD for years, so I'd forgotten what it feels like. And it is definitely affecting my job performance.

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

I try to mostly focus on PTSD management outside of the triggering situation, like making sure to spend time on self care, journaling, calming hobbies, to return to a calm baseline before I go back to the trigger. In the triggering situation I use grounding exercises to manage flashbacks. It's definitely hard to deal with PTSD at work, good luck OP.

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

This happened to me too. What helped me was planning so that I wasn't surprised by them being in my area (which was much worse than psyching myself up to go to their area) and ramping up the coping strategies outside work, being really strict on my sleep schedule in particular. And making sure to spend at least 30 minutes outside every day.

Re: Advice

[(Anonymous)]

While at work, if I'm feeling a little on edge I have self compassion sayings in my head I repeat to myself. I also have photos/screenshots of sayings, mantras, quotes, poems that help calm me.
Some commons sayings I remind myself:
I can't be liked by everyone, and in turn, not every person is going to be liked by me.

I can only control what I say and what I do.

Not all days are easy/good, but not every day is going to be a bad day.

I look forward to the time I will have by myself because people who affect my stress won't be there.


*I also sometimes do a grounding technique if my mind seems to be jumbled or spiraling. What works for me is taking deep breaths as I mentally list down every item of clothing I'm wearing.