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How do I identify a trigger?

Profile: Lovely6
Lovely6 on Feb 2, 2018
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I identify triggers by being mindful of emotions that arise in particular situations. I manage my reactions by taking a step back when becoming involved in a triggering scenario.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Feb 10, 2018
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Everyone has different triggers and even different reactions for different triggers. Usually they are repetitive themes in your life stories that your mind has connected with a negative emotion. It could be an action, a object, food or drink, a distinct smell, a particular fabric, sound like raise voice or song, could be a person, a place, a city or town or in a particular time. Common ones are raised voices, angry voices, raised hand. Though everyone has one or two that maybe seem to "strange" to those that do not have triggers, they are equally valid. Some triggers are complex and involve many components to actually trigger something. Example, maybe the cold is fine, but the cold and dark are not. Keep a record of you triggers as to not create undue stress on yourself. Remember every trigger is valid and it is okay to handle them by removing yourself from the situation.
Profile: CaringCat94
CaringCat94 on Feb 14, 2018
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A trigger is anything that stirs up memories or feelings to create an emotional response to something in the present. It can be anything from a word or behaviour to a smell or sound.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 21, 2018
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If you are faced with a situation where you are being faced with something that brings on negative experiences/emotions, it is possible that this can be identified as a trigger
Profile: sillyseraph002
sillyseraph002 on May 3, 2018
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you can identify triggers as anything that is unduly upsetting to you. it can be a person, a place, a sound, a thing, a type of situation, a certain set of words, even. usually, triggers are specific, and usually set off a pretty serious wave of emotions and panic. if you feel like your triggers are just "everything", talk to your therapist. They can help you narrow it down, or possibly find that you have a depressive or panic disorder.
Profile: Vivian4
Vivian4 on May 6, 2018
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Trigger is moment of enormous emotional and physical response to situations what are perceived from outside as normal. Usually anger is the best how to see trigger =)
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on May 13, 2018
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Identifying a trigger can be a morality conflict. Sometimes our triggers are environmental and sometimes they can be interpersonal. In my experience, Identifying my triggers starts with being fully capable of being honest with my self and keeping honest engagements in my daily life.
Profile: UntilThen
UntilThen on May 24, 2018
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A trigger is something which immediately causes significant distress, and usually requires that you take a few minutes to calm down. It's often is related to some sort of traumatic event. This can be anything from assault, to grief, to a move. The best way I've found to identify a trigger, is to reflect on why you got upset/scared after you have those intense negative emotions. If you notice that those intense emotions usually follow a stimulus that wouldn't upset the average person, that may be a trigger.
Profile: Rellen2013
Rellen2013 on Jun 24, 2018
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Triggers are anything of texture, sound, words, or objects that cues the mind to a trauma or an event in the past. It can be a long tedious process of figuring out what may be the trigger but the best thing to do is to journal and write down the surrounding events that occurred just before your reaction began to occur
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jul 12, 2018
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When you begin feeling depressed see what happened right before you felt that way. What thought went through your head or what event occurred. Same with anxiety, etc.
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