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Originally Posted by sittingatwatersedge
I gather that the idea is to search back into the past to find where you experienced that feeling before, so you can trace it forward to its today-effects.
It seems that until that work is done, the trigger will not lose its power.
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In my work with my T, I've come to a slightly different conclusion. I learned to recognize when things are triggers and I'm learning ways to get through the strong feelings. I don't always know why something is a trigger, and I don't think I can stop most triggers from being hard for me. But I can ride them out better.
I guess I kind of see my triggers as a roller coaster. Before therapy, the roller coaster was all in the dark and I never knew what was going to happen next, so it was extra terrifying. Now, I can see where I'm going. It's still scares me every single time, but I can predict what the next drop will be and I know that eventually the ride stops and I can feel safe again.