>>40242636
>They would but I can feel that my life was a bad idea.
I understand, I meant it more in a sense of: repeated exposure to the pov of your loved ones may sway those feelings in the long term.
>So sensory techniques will work more directly?
In general they are a first line of defense so to say. They can very often snap you out of it yes.
>Does trauma translate to PTSD?
Not always but it can, I can't give you the nitty gritty details there but it's especially about snapping people out of episodes and flashbacks that these are prescribed for.
>I typically have panicked spirals and mania (if that's the word for it).
>I freak out about things in a panicked or angry way.
Oh yes I would STONGLY suggest grounding techniques that try to staple your mind to the present moment.
>Other times I will over indulge in caffeine, sugar or anything else that brings up my dopamine.
In general, that is not the worst coping mechanism if you don't find yourself gaining significant amount of weight and such.
Do these kinds of spirals have a predictable buildup? For example, stress building and building and building until you need a dopamine hit?
Then you could just preemptively treat yourself to things in advance to a lesser extent, it might be a pressure valve to stop escalation.
>>40243049
I did listen to the vocaroo, I hope you don't mind me saying that I found it cute and charming! I'm glad your parents are out of the picture, and it sounds like you are making overall wonderful progress! Godspeed, Anon!
>>40243214
>it's embarrassing for me to admit but I honestly think I'm needing external reinforcement here, and I don't like to be in such a state because I was doing so well a few days ago before I got stopgapped
I'm gladly there for you, Anon. Hope you read this even though I took a while! What would you like reinforced in particular?