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Originally Posted by kaliope
well it is both...the incidents are triggering the past trauma so you are having a traumatic response as a result of the triggers. triggers are anything that illicit a response from you that would not be "normal" from an encounter with that particular stimulus. it appears you have been really traumatized by your boyfriends indiscretion and may be accurate in assuming it is based on your past. have you looked into professional help to assist you in working through these issues?
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Hi Kaliope, thank you for your comment. I was in therapy for almost a year and my therapist just suggested that I move on from the thoughts. He was a good therapist but I don't think he understood how much this has disrupted my life. He chose instead to begin DBT with me for GAD and or depression. The DBT was helpful but since it wasn't meant to address the triggers it didn't do me much good there.
I also saw a couple's counselor with my fiance and she too directed me to just move on from the triggers. I no longer have insurance as I'm unemployed but when I begin working again ( which will hopefully be soon) I'm wondering what kind of therapist I should see for help with this?
The two I previously saw used mindfulness primarily but I may need something tailored to trauma. Could this be akin to a PTSD? I don't want to say that ignorantly because I am sensitive to the struggles of ppl with PTSD. I am just trying to determine what action I need to take to get real help.