Poll Has Continuous Exposure To Triggers Desensitized You?

[asadafagahajakal]

For me, it doesn't desensitize me at all. There are just good days and bad days. Usually bad days, and that's when anything can set me off.

 

[Friday]

It's not just about exposure... It's about controlled exposure.

& Yes.

Controlled exposure? Buh-bye triggers & stressors having any kind of effect whatsoever.

Uncontrolled exposure? Hello triggers & stressors getting far far worse.

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[Fadeaway]

Controlled exposure? Buh-bye triggers & stressors having any kind of effect whatsoever.

Uncontrolled exposure? Hello triggers & stressors getting far far worse.

Exactly. I choose no, because there was no "in the right context" option. For example, a few years back someone gave my husband some really bad advice and told him I needed to be forced to face my triggers head on. This person has a B.A. in psychology so my husband took it as the word of god. It took him a long time to realize I was getting worse as a result.

Talking about it here, reading threads where i can walk away if it gets to be to much... incredibly helpful. A lot of shit that I used to not be able to talk about or listen to other people stories no just make me feel sad for the part of my that suffered so much because of it.

 

[The Albatross]

Hmmm. I couldn't participate because I couldn't identify with the phrasing of the third choice or the poll title. (Continuous????)

 

[asadafagahajakal]

Hmmm. I couldn't participate because I couldn't identify with the phrasing of the third choice or...

I meant like if you're in an environment where you are constantly around triggers, for example in your workplace, in public or at home. Can I edit this poll?

 

[The Albatross]

I think I'd challenge the idea of "constantly". Perhaps you mean repetitively or often... but I still didn't like the choices.

Desensitized for instance. How do you mean? I initially thought of it as good exposures but wasn't sure. Now I'm really not sure.

 

[holdenmonty]

For me it worked a little bit but after a while of not doing it then everything came back. To me it sucked starting and got to the point where it wasn't but only a temporary fix.