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Originally Posted by lm6y
More to the point. Bill is on to something. When I feel the depression coming on, or feel a overly dark mood, I just stop, and do as Bill did. You CAN talk your way down. I do it everyday. Figure out what mantra works best for you. I have to tell myself that the feelings I feel aren't real, it's just the depression creeping in, and I'm not crazy.
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Exactly.
When i'm up on a roof or something even a small gust of wind when i'm nowhere near the edge will make me feel like throwing myself flat on the roof so i don't fall off. It's totally irrational, and i know it.
Because i know it, i can tell myself that i'm letting my phobia control me, and continue to function.
If you don't know you have a problem, it's a much different situation, of course. But like the old GI Joe cartoons used to say, "Knowing is half the battle."
A saying they used to teach us in the military that helps with any kind of phobia, or pain, or discomfort, or anger, or pretty much any other problem is:
"Mind over matter. If i don't mind, it won't matter."
I'm not saying this is a cure-all, but i am sure it would help immensely to try and exert mental self control when the side effects of any psychological disorder begin to manifest themselves. It certainly cannot hurt to try.
Also, like anything else, the more you practice "talking yourself calm," the better you get at it.