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oceangirlSenior Contributor
I'm someone that has always struggled to talk about my triggers and I thought we could start a discussion about this. Talking about things that bother us (makes us feel uncomfortable)- could be stepping stone to more insight and understanding and caring relationships.
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GwynnSenior Contributor
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Hi @oceangirl thanks for starting this discussion 
@Gwynn you're not alone there... I can't stand listening to talking radio. It makes me really anxious and uncomfortable. I also experience psychosis, so maybe others also have the same experience?
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
What a great thread, thank you, @oceangirl ...
One of my triggers is talking about accidents or injuries - I have a completely terrified phobia about them. It's almost PTSD, as I've had too many accidents and injuries in my life. I also can't cope with talking about physical illnesses like gastro or anything that's catching - that's due to my germophobia.
I thought I'd mention them as most people wouldn't even think of them as phobias or triggers.
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I'm still healing from a break-up, so a lot of things make me upset that really shouldn't. Seeing couples out and about is really difficult for me. Being attracted to people is really painful.
Beyond that, I get upset when people talk about how kind and sweet people are when they haven't known them for very long, including myself. Like I have spoken to people online, and they have said "from what I've seen, you're funny, intelligent, caring... who wouldn't want to be around someone like that?" Apparently a lot of people.
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
My triggers are little more like yours @Former-Member
We are so individual, it will all depend on our experience. It is a great thread @oceangirl to unpack the issues of triggers, rather than presume what one is. A lot of people watch action and horror and get excited rather than triggered watching that stuff .... I believe deepest healing comes to understanding our own lives and then making better informed choices.
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Stacy1Casual Contributor
I didn't know until recently what my triggers were and listening to the radio or watching TV really triggered my psychosis too.
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@Former-Member
I totally understand where you are coming from I to feel the same, if that was the case if I was really funny and intelligent why do I not have any friends?
my biggest trigger is people who gossip to me about other people it makes me think through my psychosis that their actually directing that at me.
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Stacy1Casual Contributor
@Former-Member
Yes when I'm in a full blown psychosis I can't watch tv or listen to the radio I can't even stand talking to other people as I feel everything is directed at me, so I isolate myself from everyone
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@oceangirl great thread :). For me some are shopping centres, movie theatres, being amongst lots of people. Even writing this is making me feel anxious. Noise is bad for me. One of the reasons why I am feeling like I need to retreat into the country to save my sanity.
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oceangirlSenior Contributor
@Bunniekins @Stacy1 @Appleblossom @Former-Member @NatureLover
Thank you for sharing and I will get back to you soon.
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