Hi myself and obsids,

I would like to take the word 'crazy' out of the thread title. I was trying to be a little lighthearted about this hard subject, but the truth is there is nothing funny about triggers.

Myself - Your idea about the relaxation tape on a walkman is good, I'm going to try that. Obsids - Yes, we do isolate, but fortunately not every day!

Triggers - I think that triggers mean that part of our world is very bad, and we don't want to be reminded of that. But, our mind is still telling us that we are hurting, and keeps pointing to the bad place.

I don't think it's avoidance if we can find things in life that are positive for us, where we can have some good vibes and build up some good memories.

Yes, we do need to be able to face up to the bad place, but IMHO we don't have to live in it. That is the secret, to put those bad experiences to one side, but not try to deny them.

That's what I'm aiming at.

Good thoughts, M