Triggers and Consequences

Triggers and Consequences.

I am speaking about emotional triggers. Those nuances that spark some kind of emotional reaction from you. A person, face, place, a word spoken, someones tone, a look that is given to you by someone. These are some examples of emotional triggers that I have experienced in my life. Over the last 6 months I have been identifying these triggers, and learning to cope with them.

At first I tried eleminating the triggers. This proved to be an impossible task, as some of them are in my everyday life. Running from the problem was only creating a false sense of security within my own existence. Those triggers forever in the distance waiting to come back and effect me. I began taking them head on, and in some cases putting myself into the situation intentionally. If I can overcome it, and realize that the feelings I was having WOULD NOT kill me, I would walk away much stronger than before.

It was also important to know that these triggers were kicking in my fight or flight response. Knowing what was going on with me biologically helped me in coping with the emotions. This is a sort of chant I do mentally when in the depths of a panic attack.

"This will not kill me, I can over come, and this will pass."

That is just one of many things I repeat over and over. In turn doing this has prevented me from beating myself up after reacting to something. Beating yourself up or being down on yourself can really be detrimental to your recovery. Remember, once a moment has passed no amount of stress or feeling bad can change it. It only makes you more and more depressed and keeps you from overcoming the issue.

So, the next time you find yourself having anxiety about something you will soon have to face, just breathe. Walk into the situation, and conquer it. Becoming empowered is the single most greatest feeling in the world. Empowerment is within your reach, reach out and discover your true abilities.