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Do silly things like songs trigger you?

QueenieSenior Contributor25 Apr 2017, 8:27 pm AEST

Do silly things like songs trigger you?

The title says it all really.

There are two James Blunt songs which trigger me deeply as they remind me of someone who lives in another country who I had an internet affair with and fell in love with. I was all prepared to leave Australia to go live with them. Then, just like that, they said they didn't want contact anymore and blocked me on Facebook. I was understandably heartbroken.

Eleven years later, I am wiser to these kind of people on the internet, but those songs, they bring back all the hurt and shame associated with the end of that relationship. To make matters worse, this person was a psychiatric nurse who promised me the world, now I don't trust Psych nurses at all, no matter who they are.

Do other contributors find themselves in a stupid state of mind over something as silly as a song?

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outlanderSenior Contributor28 May 2017, 3:07 pm AEST

Re: Do silly things like songs trigger you?

oh yes @Queenie silly little things trigger me

certain quotes, songs, pictures, sometimes even thoughts trigger me. some sound even imaginary to me set me off,

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Shaz51Senior Contributor28 May 2017, 3:11 pm AEST

Re: Do silly things like songs trigger you?

Hello @psico7, that is a good advice xx

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