Ladies, here are a couple of questions for you to ponder. Do you have triggers? What are your triggers? What do you do when you are triggered? Do you have coping skills to use when you are triggered?
You might ask, what is a trigger? A trigger is something that sets off a memory tape or flashbacks bringing the person back to the event of their original trauma which could be a deeply disturbing and terrifying event that is outside the realm of usual experience. It could be a car accident, a natural disaster or a medical procedure. It can be a form of assault, emotional or physical abuse or being in combat. Trauma can also come from seeing a person who has experience any of the above.
Triggers are old painful feelings. There are many ways you can re-experience trauma and as a result, feel triggered. When something happens that reminds you of a traumatic event this is called being triggered.
Triggers are real. Different things trigger different people.
