What makes a trigger? What does it mean? What is the difference between that and a phobia? Shrinklady, is you going to write on this someplace? if i scared of ants for a gooder reason, is it a trigger or a phobia?
Samy
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What an interesting question Samy. I dunno. I guess I will have to think about it...I'm a little tired tonight but here are some random thoughts...
Well, one thing, they both make us jump inside (metaphorically speaking).
I think triggers are reminders of an event...even remotely so...and they can be positive too.
However, we can develop a phobia, let say like agoraphobia without a specific event. We don't have to have an elevator accident to get a phobia about going up in an elevator. I would imagine the same goes for ants. That is we don't need a bad experience...just being startled by them might be enough.
But then again, we can develop a phobia after a negative experience too.
You can be triggered and not know that you were triggered whereas you usually know when you have a phobia...but not always. For instance, you can have a phobia of being alone and you orchestrate your life so you're never alone...that was me when I was younger.
Uhm...yeah, got me thinking you did! I bet your T could answer that one.
Shrinklady
Oops, forgot to post the triggered article. Here it is: Being Triggered
Well, one thing, they both make us jump inside (metaphorically speaking).
I think triggers are reminders of an event...even remotely so...and they can be positive too.
However, we can develop a phobia, let say like agoraphobia without a specific event. We don't have to have an elevator accident to get a phobia about going up in an elevator. I would imagine the same goes for ants. That is we don't need a bad experience...just being startled by them might be enough.
But then again, we can develop a phobia after a negative experience too.
You can be triggered and not know that you were triggered whereas you usually know when you have a phobia...but not always. For instance, you can have a phobia of being alone and you orchestrate your life so you're never alone...that was me when I was younger.
Uhm...yeah, got me thinking you did! I bet your T could answer that one.
Shrinklady
Oops, forgot to post the triggered article. Here it is: Being Triggered
HA HA! i didn't know it wer so good a question! me T said it's a headscratcher for sure. We gunna read that article later.
samy
samy