#trigger reduction

[thrivingwhilemultiple]

Triggers are neutral, a key, a passcode -- unlocking memories that float in out of context, staining our current present with their sensations, feelings, visuals, sounds, tastes, emotions.

We may or may not know what the trigger was or when it happened; we may feel completely blindsided. But, while it might feel so, triggers hold no paranormal power. They can be downgraded, dismantled, and eradicated.

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Our world is overflowing with triggers and other reminders — deliberate and unintentional, overt and unknown, those we like and those we don’t — and always will be. We may not have planted our personal minefields, but we are responsible for navigating and disarming them.

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Reminders of our previous life are unavoidable, and it does us a disservice when we try. In removing its sting, its pain, its poison, we can reclaim control of our reactions, of our actions, of our life.

[thrivingwhilemultiple]

Sometimes, our sweet little joys turn sour; our favorite treats become triggers.

This is a story of one such thing.

– Pineapple Juice