Triggers
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Thread Topic: Triggers
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Childhood memories (Happy or sad)
Sounds of joy
Endlessly cloudy days
Days that look repetitively similar
Drastic changes in schedules
Shouting
Crowds
Eye Contact
Being put on the spot
Mentioning of friends/bf/gf
Daydreaming
Stories of hope and success
Being brushed off
Being left alone
Seeing someone sad
Not being able to name feelings -
Real-life acts of violence
The sight of blades
Sounds of explosions (fireworks etc.)
The sight of a wounded being (human or animal)
Being attacked verbally and emotionally
Being lied to
Being lied about
Being used
Getting my trust broken
Being told empty words
Repetitive bad situations
Talking to/seeing someone who has done anything to trigger me
Being ignored
Being backed into a corner
Being told what you think I can't do
Talking about personal events
Thinking about "regular life as a teenager"
Finding situations I can relate to in negative ways
Finding situations I can't relate to because I haven't experienced it though I feel I should have
The smell of blood (even from meats) -
Nightmares
Repetitive speech on certain subjects
Being treated like a baby
Being ganged up on
Being bossed around
Inability to articulate words in an understandable manner
Being surrounded by people
Meeting new people
Being disrupted in my own space
Being taken out of my habitat without warning
Having to speak to others (for important matters)
Being forgotten -
Gonna preface this by saying I don't personally know you so perhaps these could be actual triggers for you.
I'm really not trying to be rude so I hope you don't see this as an attack. I feel this is something that needs to be pointed out, though. There is a (rather large) difference between something that upsets you, bothers you or makes you uncomfortable, and something that triggers you.
There's, to my knowledge, two types of triggers. One is more related to ptsd, and is meant to be used to identify things that can bring about unwanted, traumatic and intense memories. These are overwhelming, when someone is triggered in this way they often react with a fight or flight response.
The other kind of trigger is called an emotional trigger. Things that cause this response bring up unwanted and often very, very intense emotions. This is more common, and though it usually is related to something in your past, it isn't always. It can be someone picking at a topic that you're insecure about, or seeing something that reminds you of a particularly painful memory. But these emotion triggers don't alight an involuntary response like the one I explained in the previous paragraph.
Though some things on your list seem like they could be real triggers, most probably just make you uncomfortable. It's good to be mindful of what actually triggers you, but you shouldn't overuse the word.
For example, one of my triggers is being yelled at. I shut down completely and find myself unable to speak at all. Like, at all.
Another one is wasps- I was attacked by a whole nest when I was very little and have ever since been extremely terrified of them. I almost jumped out of a moving truck because of one.
Some of these seem like legit triggers! Others might not be. Again, I don't know you so if this doesn't apply it doesn't apply.
All in all, triggers aren't something to be taken lightly. I hope you understand that I mean no harm by this, I just wanted to share some information. -
I understand. These are all intense triggers for me.
Some are emotional that lead to the thought of suicide, and others cause ptsd.
I can't say what the effect of each one named will do, because they are sometimes interchanged, but they are all serious. -
Okay ♡
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For example, one of my triggers is being yelled at. I shut down completely and find myself unable to speak at all. Like, at all.
it's actually something that's really bad for me, and tbh i never thought someone else had it too. i hope you two can manage your triggers, you're both amazing people -
Thank you.
I hope you get better, too. -
Oh yeah recognizing your triggers is a big part of learning to manage them! My dad yelled at me a lot as a child and it was usually followed by physical punishment so my brain goes into that fight or flight mode that i mentioned earlier. If you grew up in a turbulent household, triggers like that are pretty common.
I don't wanna take over Raiden's thread so if anyone else has comments directed to me, feel free to pop into my thread ♡
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