Triggers are Your Responsibility

I’m triggered daily — some big some small some meh

But Triggers are Your Responsibility

Your Reaction to Your Triggers is Your Responsibility

Healing Your Triggers is Your Responsibility

It is impossible to expect everyone to use language that you feel is appropriate or behave impeccably or respond in a way that suits you — not feasible.

Triggers are individual and personal. There is no way in hell that anyone can be aware of all your triggers and now how to behave around you.

Yes, blatant hurtful words and actions are not acceptable. That’s where your new boundaries and your ability to walk away come into play.

Triggers will happen and your role is to know them and heal them. Work through them. Look them in the eye and say not today, I’ve got better things to do.

Asking others not to trigger you is actually avoiding your own healing process. You’re burying and avoiding and that won’t lead to recovery.

Common unhealthy avoidance strategies:

• I get angry.
• I get needy.
• I comply. I become a people-pleaser.
• I shut down and withdraw from the other person.