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    What does being triggered feel like?

    This has been on my mind recently. What does it feel like?

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    I'm not sure if I can adequately explain the feeling of being 'triggered' as it's not a term that I ever ascribe to myself, but occasionally I'll see something that reminds me of a dark moment in my life and feel depressed about it. Sometimes I'll dwell on it for a few hours or days, or even have dreams about it.

    I'd also love to hear from people that use this term on what their personal experience or definition is.

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    When I'm triggered, I feel very angry and want to shut everyone out because I feel like I can't trust anyone. I have flashbacks and it feels like I'm reliving the traumatic event and I can't get out of it. I usually have really intense panic attacks when I'm triggered and it feels like I'm going to stop breathing or die.
    When I dissociate it feels like I'm on autopilot and I'm watching a movie of someone else's life rather than experiencing things in real time.

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