Hi Sunny,
My answer is yes, yes and yes. Triggers can seem very simple, however they are normally quite complexed. I find you have to identify what or who triggers you and then take each one at a time and find the real reason why you get upset. For example your friend may trigger you by smelling of alcohol and then you are reminded of something traumatic that you are totally unaware of. Sometimes there are no clear, direct connections between the triggers and our thoughts that we can see. Carry paper with you during the day. Write down what time of day, what emotion that you felt at the time (fear, anger, etc), who you were talking to, what you talked about and so on. I look for patterns. Take care.


Is the trigger the person? or is it the words? or is it the burdens?