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What are triggers and how do I know if I have one?

Profile: PeacefulFlute74
PeacefulFlute74 on Jun 22, 2016
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Triggers are something in your present that triggers a pain from your past, causing a very strong emotional reaction. You can often realize you've been triggered if you see yourself overreacting to something which is happening. Or if you are being treated (or mistreated) like everyone else, but you are having a much stronger response to it. For instance, your boss is behaving badly and everyone else in the office is mildly annoyed, but you are very, very upset by it. Your boss might be treating you like an abusive past partner, or an abusive parent used to.
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Profile: wishfulEnergy42
wishfulEnergy42 on Jun 29, 2016
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Triggers are anything that leads to a certain, usually negative, emotion. You know you have a trigger if you find yourself avoiding certain situations that cause you the unhappiness. Some people get panic attacks or become depressed when faced with triggers.
Profile: Greatlistener87
Greatlistener87 on Jun 23, 2016
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Triggers are situations or circumstances that puts u in a very uncomfortable place and that makes you react in a way that surprises u or causes you to overreact.
Profile: Pleiades924
Pleiades924 on Jul 29, 2016
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A trigger is something that sets off a flashback transporting the person back to the event of her/his original trauma. Everyone has different triggers. They are very personal, so any particular sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste can be a trigger.
Profile: Cheerfulsunshine
Cheerfulsunshine on Jun 23, 2016
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Triggers are when certain things make you remember bad or disturbing things that have happened in the past. You know if you have a trigger if something that somebody says makes you feel very sad, anxious, angry or making you want to hurt yourself.
Profile: DA5ht
DA5ht on Nov 10, 2021
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Triggers can be any kind stimuli (varies from person to person) that results into a particular physiological response such as a panic attack. For example, lets consider PTSD, specifically a recovering war veteran who's triggers are loud bangs. In this vets mind, the loud bangs remind him of the sounds of gunfire and bombs landing, whenever these sounds are made/heard he is 'triggered' to respond in a way as if he was on the battlefield and may unintentionally hurt someone near. Unintentional because in the vet's mind, they are back on the battlefield and its the vet's responsibility to defend the people. If you have a certain trigger, it can lead to a certain response that may not be controllable.
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MarkishaNanceLCSW on Jun 22, 2016
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A trigger is anything that sets off a serious of events, responses, processes etc. We all have triggers, some ignite good and others bad. Often we talk about triggers when evaluating a response or pattern of behavior we consider bad, unhealthy or unproductive. When the behavior or response happens we try to identify the trigger that set things off. Taking a look at the triggers to our behaviors, attitudes and actions is a healthy process designed to help us to be our best self by changing either our exposure to the trigger or by changing our reaction or doing both.
Profile: SunFlower700
SunFlower700 on Mar 18, 2017
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Triggers are when you have a not good memory of something so when someone talks about a similar situation you remember your own memory which makes you feel hurt again. You know if you have one by watching your feelings, it can take some time with some pain to make sure you have a trigger. I know it's hard but you can avoid triggers once you discover them, It really worth. Like I say one time pain is always better than every time pain. Watch your feelings, see which subject remembers you with the not good memories in your life and makes you feel bad.
Profile: Benz13
Benz13 on Apr 11, 2021
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Triggers are expressions that hits you intensely on an emotional scale. It is so different for everyone yet so similar in ways it is felt. Trigger is anything that makes you angry,cry or just sensitive and irritated and lastly happy. Seeing your loved ones triggers happiness, hearing a bad rumour about yourself triggers pain and therefore anger. Anything that is overwhelming you emotionally in a positive or a negative way is your trigger . Triggers are mostly person specific because each individual has a unique experience and they are also universal (like good grades) That's all of it in brief. If you find this helpful and want to talk to me remember I'm just a text away😊
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Anonymous on Jun 29, 2016
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Triggers are things that make you overflow with negativity if somebody brings up something that you have had experienced negatively, as well as things that traumatized you growing up. You may know you have one if you feel some trace of anxiety, depression, any shame, or insecurities or guilt take over you. We all have our own set of triggers, and it's okay!
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