Don't Blame the Trigger For Your Turmoil

Trigger usually gets a bad rep for being the troublemaker.

Sometimes, it is the troublemaker to some extent, like losing a loved one.

But most of the time, it’s just a scapegoat.

The trigger can’t be blamed. It just lifted the veil. The wound (trauma) was already there.

It's a process. Whether a mental illness or a cancer, it takes time to build up.

But we wake up to this simmering-smoldering-illness when it hits the boiling point.

Because then the illness overflows and becomes evident.

I have seen this play out in my own life. The signs of a turmoil inside were there right from the college days. But the trigger exposed it all only around eight years later.

And I blamed the trigger (it could be job, finances, relationship, etc.) for the longest time only to realize that the trigger needs a better treatment from me.

What to do?

Living a slow-paced and mindful life will surely help. That's how to catch the nip in the bud.

And secondly, check in with yourself from time to time, ask yourself, "How are you really feeling?"

What are your views on the relationship between trigger and trauma?

Have you experienced or felt something like this in your life?

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