Seth,

Learn your triggers...then learn what I have found to be the early signs of those triggers. I think our triggers start showing signs of onset before they become full blown.

For me, I start thinking anxious thoughts or struggling to think clearly. When I notice those things I can take a break or move to another project before it gets out of hand.

I am self employed so I have a little freedom to bounce around. I don't always shy away from something now that I have learned I can curb the longer lasting symptoms if I am paying attention to those quiet signals I am sending myself to take a break. Hard lesson to learn for someone who likes to push on and finish but currently not wise to do that..maybe never really was wise.

Hang in there, my worst was from 6-12 months. It has been a steady but very slow uphill since around 14 months. By no means easy at work but it has been doable.

Bud