A brilliant post and good reminder for me.
Anyone who has experienced trauma knows about triggers, whether or not they recognize that is what they are called. Triggers are things that “trigger” certain memories to come to the forefront of your mind with force & against your will. They also trigger certain PTSD reactions such as anxiety, fear responses such as fight, flight, freeze or fawn, & even flashbacks. To put it bluntly, triggers suck!
They are a particularly yukky part of having survived trauma & the worst part is they are unavoidable. Sure, you can avoid some but avoiding all triggers is impossible. The best thing you can do for your mental health is learn to manage triggers.
First & foremost, you need to be aware of what triggers are. Recognizing them for what they are really helps, because it reminds you that as painful as they may be, the triggers can’t hurt you. You are safe…
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