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How do I identify a trigger?

Profile: mkehelper
mkehelper on Jul 23, 2016
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Determine what action or event causes the behavior or feeling that you are trying to change. The action/event is the trigger.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jul 31, 2016
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If there's any scenario when you feel really bad or scared, try to take note of what the trigger could be and check again if you get triggered in another scenario :)
Profile: skylerraber1234
skylerraber1234 on Aug 11, 2016
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If Every time you do something, it gives you a negative response that is a trigger. For example, If every time I went to Friendly's, and that was the spot where I was broken up with and each time I would become emotional crying, hard breathing then that would be a trigger. Its a chain reaction that happens every time you are put in that situation. Another example would be a soldier coming back from war, when he or she hears fireworks or emergency sirens and they start to have battle ground flash back the loud noises would be a trigger because ever time they hear it they flash back to the time they were still in war.
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Anonymous on Aug 12, 2016
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When you get mad, think about what it is. What exactly got you mad? If you can figure out what it is then find things to put in place to help, such as music
Profile: sweetsummer75
sweetsummer75 on Aug 27, 2016
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Triggers can be anything ranging from a sound, a smell or a person. Triggers will "trigger" a physical or emotional response anywhere from crying to violence.
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Anonymous on Sep 11, 2016
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sometimes it's difficult to get your feelings out but never give up.
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Anonymous on Oct 2, 2016
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A trigger is something that is upsetting you and makes you feel upset. It is important to know your triggers and how to handle them when they arise.
Profile: pluckyoak6019
pluckyoak6019 on Oct 5, 2016
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experienced the same traumatic events again.
Profile: magicallyTree71
magicallyTree71 on Oct 14, 2016
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I generally don't seek them intentionally. When they occur, they can be quite startling and sometimes overwhelming. It takes a lot of self-compassion to accept my initial reaction. I try to carefully listen to my body/emotions for better understanding, so that once it has passed I can be better prepared in the future. I have learned that the only thing I can work on is training my senses in how I respond to them.
Profile: AJmacklam
AJmacklam on Oct 26, 2016
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Well a trigger is something that can trigger a feeling or emotion and even a memory. To identify your trigger its as simple as noting down what makes you feel angry, upset etc. For example i am triggered by bullying, so when i see a form of bullying i get angry. I understand that some triggers are hard to block out but knowing them can help tackle them
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