Cortisol management is quite possible and if you have a care giver who does not know what to do about this go somewhere else. If you are offered a drug without therapy run away. I hate to say this because I did it without drugs but there are many ways to deal with living and living always means that pain is part of it. It is life. Still, don’t give away the good stuff. Sarah has some really incredible way of showing us all that reality is complex. There are lots of reasons to love being alive but sometimes it’s hard to remember what they are. I send my love to all.
I led the discussion in our group Bridges yesterday, on the topic of managing triggers. I thought I’d share it here for the benefit of a wider audience. 🙂 Just brushing the surface of what can be a very big topic – What are triggers? Anything in our environment that ‘triggers’ a reaction so quick or so strong it bypasses our conscious control is a trigger. On a simple level, touching something hot and recoiling without thinking about it is an example of a trigger. When we use the term in mental health, we’re usually talking about things that trigger strong emotions, strong memories or flashbacks, dissociation, or for those with DID/DDNOS (Dissociative Identity Disorder or Dissociative Disorder not otherwise specified), perhaps alters. Really, anything can be a trigger. Some of my triggers are certain smells, such as a particular brand of cologne associated with bad…
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