I am getting the feeling you still don't quite ubderstand what triggers are.
Triggers aren't something that you worry about as in an unknown thing (except right after the trauma occurs) because they are always basically the same and it's the same basic memory or event that replays. It's like a repetitious nightmare occuring only when one certain sound is heard or etc. So no, dont spend time worrying on things you dont need to worry on. I have triggers because I have PTSD. Most people with triggers do have some form of PTSD. There is another type of trigger that is purely a term meant to help understand the "reasons" a person may be dealing with a certain psychological problem like depression or anxiety. In this case, a person may say "I was triggered when I heard about my neighbor's son's death" to explain why he or she acted in a severely unstable manner seemingly unexpectedly. Then both the person and psychologist can examine the "trigger" to figure out what about it may have caused that reaction. Was the person close to the son? Did the person's son die? Did someone else close to the person die? Etc.. Then the psychologist can start trying to help the person work on a resolution for that. So that too is not really an "emotion" but more of a "reaction" that isn't even neccessarily understood by the person (though it may be). For instance, a trigger of that nature for me would be things like watching movies about teenage mothers forced to give their children away. That would cause me to become withdrawn and depressed for awhile even if I had previously been full of laughter - I may even start becoming full of self hatred. That's because I became pregnant at 17 and due to Dad taking my money n my boyfriend leaving me, I decided the best decision for my child was for me to pick out parents for him and sign over my rights, but I have forever felt I failed him. In these types of cases, working through it, moving on, and letting go is simpler - still not easy, but simpler.
With PTSD, the triggers are not just a simple decision to let it go. Your body reacts to the trigger in a physical way as much as it does an emotional way. So no, don't worry on things you don't need to. You should know what (if any) triggers you have already. No reason to worry about "what will trigger you next".
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