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Originally Posted by BethRags
I have often wondered, too, about how to stop someone from bringing up a subject that triggers me. Recently I read something that said, essentially, the idea of dealing with triggers is not to stop you from being triggered, but for you to be able to cope when you are triggered.
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This has been the focus for me the last year. Really regaining emotional control and maintaing control in the specific moment after being triggered so I can get through it. I have 2 teenagers and I can't just walk away from them or worse, completely lose my emotional control. Both of my kids know I talk to a therapist and get to do "cool things" to feel better. They also know what ptsd is and thats what I'm dealing with.
When this issue came up with my daughter, I got through the moment, but I knew my daughter noticed I was shaken up. She didn't do anything wrong and I wanted her to know that. I actually talked to her the day after I called my T.