strange triggers?
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| Fri, 01-14-2005 - 12:05am |
You all may think I'm wierd or worse not serious but I am very serious! I would like to know if anyone else has strange triggers. The reason I ask is because one of my triggers that results in the most severe episodes is when my car is not running/ in the shop. It makes no difference whether or not I have alternate transportation- just that I do not have MY car. To me this seems to be an extremely silly trigger but it just debilitates me and I have no way of knowing if this just makes me completely crazy or if others have similar circumstances(not neccisarily the car thing, but a trigger that doesn't seem at all normal). What worries me is that in talking to friends they don't understand and say that I'm just obsessed with my car and that it's not a real trigger and that I'm not being serious, but my husband knows it's true and does what he can to help me (including talking to my Dr. and refilling my prozac for me- often without me knowing- because he knows this is one of my worst triggers). I do dote over my car and it is my most prized possesion (I often joke that I love my car more than my husband), but should it really affect me in this way? Please help (again I am being very serious this is no joke). Thanks in advance!
Miatagirl

Wow, how funny you should post that...first I should say, I don't think it's silly at all, no matter what your triggers may be. What is coincidental about it is that I just got in from driving my usually very reliable car...and as I was dropping a friend off, I found out that the door was broken and wouldn't close.
This kind of thing can be a trigger for me as well, just the thought of the expense and the worry and hassle...and I know that not having a reliable source of transportation that you're used to can be hard. I actually have had to reschedule a psychiatrist's appointment multiple times because of my class schedule, and finally I got a time for tomorrow...but it looks like I won't be able to make that either because of my car!
Sorry to vent my own frustrations here...but I wanted to let you know that you're not silly in feeling that way. If you do feel like your car plays a more important role in your life than you'd like it to, though, maybe your doctor could help you...are you seeing a therapist as well? No matter what gets you down, it's good to have someone there to help you get back up again.
Nice to "meet" you...I think this board will be a great and supportive place for you if you'd like to keep us posted on how you're doing or ask any questions or share any experiences you may have.
Hugs,
Rose