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Originally Posted by farmergirl
If I run across something on the boards that triggers me, generally I just stay away from that particular thread if it bothers me that much. Sometimes I speak up if I feel someone is really speaking out of ignorance and needs to hear the facts, but usually I just let it go. After all, this is just cyberspace.
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That's exactly how I handle online triggers, too. I either avoid the thread or even stop visiting the forum until the sting is gone and I have more equilibrium.
In real life, I work to use the tools I've gotten with T to get through triggers from other people--lots of bathroom breaks to do mindful breathing and positive self-talk to keep me contained. I also try to withdraw from the situation as much as possible--either physically or mentally. For example, I can't just walk out of my job, but I give myself permission to do a little controlled dissociation when I am triggered by a coworker.