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Old Aug 12, 2006, 06:01 AM
Anonymous29319
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Your welcome and not that I know of for spcific trigger.
The way my therapists over the years explained it to me is that "triggers" is anything that upsets you. For example If a person was abused and during the absue they had a green ballon and the ballon popped. from that day on every time that person saw a green balloon or head a "pop" of a balloon the person would get upset because it consciously or unconsciously reminds the person of the abuse situation they went through in the past.

Everyone has different things that make them upset for example I get scared and so on around snakes but yet I have a friend that can walk around with a snake draped around her neck all day with no problems at all. Being cold irritates me but yet one of my friends love going to the moutains to ski and so on.

Because everyones triggers are different based on their own life experiences and abuse and so on it's impossible to male a complete general list of triggers.anything and everything is a trigger for someone at any time.

But each person can pay attention to the things that upset them, make them uncomfortable and keep a list of their own specific triggers.

There are lots of books and websites out there that teach how to take care of yourself when you are triggered - for example grounding techniques, relaxation techniques.

To find information on how to take care of yourself with triggers you can look in any book that is about PTSD, Sexual abuse, Abuse, Depression, Anxiety, and so on. In fact you will find some books in the resourse thread located at the top of t he Dissociative Disorders message board like -

The PTSD Workbook
The Depression Workbook
The Anxiety Workbook
The courage to heal text
The Courage to heal workbook
The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook
Getting Through the Day
Recreating Yourself

There are also websites listed in that resourse thread that can help you learn grounding and relaxation techniques to take care of you and your triggers.