Triggering (SI) - What do you do when

[Twisted Fate]

you are in a public place like at school or work and you are really triggered? Do you just try to wait out the urge or do you try to sneak off to somewhere and hope no one will find out? Do you have another way of dealing with it? I've done both, sneaking off and finding another way to deal with it. The last time I was triggered at work I ended up writing a poem about it which really helped.

[Chloe.]

It's great that you didn't give into the urge that time.
I always fight it off with a distraction.
But if I'm out, I focus really hard on what I'm doing. x

[iliketea416]

The poetry's a really nice idea. I like what Chloe said, sometimes it's really good to concentrate really hard on what you're doing, moreso than you would normally. For example, I drive when I'm having a bad time, I concentrate on being a good driver, and think about everything I'm doing in more detail than I would normally.

I would think about maybe having someone that you could mention it to?

[tamobhuuta]

if i'm triggered at school, if i'm in class and can't get out i'll write or draw, but if i can get away, which i usually can, i'm afraid to say that i just leave to SH. your way is much better than mine!

[PassedExpectations]

I'll try to hold off, but then usually end up SH-ing in ways that people don't notice.

[shadow-light]

I'm afraid I really don't do the right thing in that situration... I'll normally end up trying to ignore it and then SIing 5 times as much was I am able to do it...
Though when I worked at Jorvik the other summer I did start to use parts of the viking costume I had to wear as tools... Part of the reason I left my last job (grounds keeper) was that I had started to do the same, but some of the equipment there was bloody dangerous... so I just removed myself from the temptation (and the income lol)


though since I've been trying to give up I'll now either try to focus on whatever it is i'm meant to be doing as a distraction. Or if it's something to do with the environment or situration that is causing me to be triggered I'll excuse myself and go for a walk until it passes.

[havealittlefaith]

i just si anyway i dont care about the people i do it in other ways and just make an excuse up.

[Resist]

Give in to the urge. If I don't it gets worse and worse.

[xthexasylumxchildx]

i try not to give in. but lately that's all i do.
i don't care anymore if people notice.
i've lost all hope

[Starla]

Once upon a time when I was in high school I did at times sneak off to satisfy that urge.
Now that I'm a "professional" I don't want to do anything to jeopardize my career. Sometimes I'll pinch myself as hard as I can just so that I can get some pain. Other times I will try to focus really hard on what I am doing. But almost always, if I am triggered at work, on my drive home I turn on some good music, turn it up, and try to mellow out. Usually by the time I get home the feeling has all but passed.

[benny cuts]

for myself, if i get triggered really hard, i just sneak off. if its something i can wait out, i do just that.