How do I become aware of my triggers and vulnerabilities? Forum discussion!

Hello everyone, today I'd like to talk about triggers with you

Triggers can play a role in how to cope/manage certain negative situations because they can accentuate the negativity and sometimes they even cause it.

You may not always be able to identify clear triggers or vulnerabilities, and thats okay. You dont have to do this perfectly. The important thing is to be persistent and stay on the case. Understanding your triggers and vulnerabilities is well worth the effort. It enables you to feel more in charge of bipolar disorder and less like a helpless victim at its mercy. It empowers you to make choices that support your stability. And it allows you to outsmart your offenders with a variety of management strategies

Are you aware of what triggers you most? Do you feel like to share what is it ?

How does being aware help you?

Are there triggers you can cope better with and others you need to avoid?

How could someone help you with triggers when willing to be your support?

Understanding your triggers and vulnerabilities has three parts:

Identifying what yours are

Noticing when you encounter them

Anticipating when you might encounter them.

* Keep a mood chart. Mood charts help you make the connection between symptoms you're experiencing and triggers that could be responsible. For example, if you rate your mood as more depressed than usual, you can do some detective work to identify potential suspects. Have you been skipping out on exercise? Have you been staying home by yourself a lot, rather than going out and interacting with other people? Could it be seasonal depression?

* Develop mindfulness skills. Mindfulness helps you maintain moment-to-moment awareness, which enables you to notice when you are experiencing a trigger or acting from a vulnerability. It also allows you to stay one step ahead of offenders by predicting when theyre likely to strike next. If youre not paying attention, you may overlook problems that you could either prevent or quickly put an end to.

* Be on a constant lookout. It takes continuous detective work to uncover the culprits that contribute to relapse. Triggers and vulnerabilities dont necessarily remain the same over time. New ones might surface and start causing trouble. And, as you grow in your recovery, others might be "rehabilitated" and not be a problem anymore.

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