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Old Oct 28, 2011, 10:35 AM
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It seems that until that work is done, the trigger will not lose its power. But what if you can't find the memory of the event that caused similar feelings?
There are other approaches too, so you don't need to be stuck if you can't find the original memory. For example, exposure therapy is one approach that doesn't rely on finding the memory. You expose yourself multiple times to the trigger until it loses its power to provoke a response in you. There are different types of exposure therapy, some gentler and more gradual than others. Often, the T will do the exposure with you so you are not alone.
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