Life is not a walk through a meadow filled with daisies, nor will it ever will be. Everyone deals with multiple things throughout the day ... things that may or may not "trigger" them, which means creating some type of emotional response or reaction. Sometimes someone is triggered by what appears to be nothing to everyone else, but to that person — obviously —it's an issue.
Most triggers pertain to something that happened in the past — or someone — leading to a breakdown when said thing occurs again or when said person — or someone similar — is involved.
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Triggers can range from vehicular triggers, a playful smack on the arm, someone raising their voice, animals, inanimate objects, a particular sound, arguing, something seen on television, people laughing in the distance or even a simple word or phrase. In reality, anything can be a trigger.
Some people know exactly what their triggers are and have learned how to deal with them. This can be extremely difficult, mind you. The first step is identifying the trigger and attempting to pinpoint how it even began. The next is to figure out how to control the response/reaction that follows said trigger.
Some people don't respond well to their triggers; some may not even realize something is a trigger to them. And that's OK — these things take time. It's not easy to pinpoint exactly what is causing an out-of-the-blue response. But sometimes those who do realize it cannot control these responses. Sometimes anger erupts or tears flow, sometimes the person shuts down completely and ceases emotion or sometimes panic attacks happen. Whatever may be the case, it's totally normal and it's OK, I promise. These things happen and when they do, it sucks, especially when you're out in public and you can't stop your trigger response from occurring. In fact, sometimes being in public makes the situation even worse than it already was. I know, but sometimes these things just cannot be avoided.
I know life can have a multitude of triggers and triggering moments, but I promise you can get through this. Just remember to stop a minute and take deep breaths. Just breathe. Sometimes when your world seems to be crumbling and unbearable, just close your eyes, count to 10, and breathe nice even breaths. It will be OK, I assure you. Just calm down and breathe, and your triggering moment shall soon pass. Life won't throw anything at you that you can't handle, remember that.
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