Today’s post is geared at recovery rather than a money topic. For many of you who follow me, you’ve learned that I write on an array of topics. These topics can include personal finance, inspiration, life hacks, recovery, and more.
Being a woman with 10 years of recovery and sobriety, I understand triggers fairly well. And while triggers can be very different for a new person in recovery versus a mature person in recovery, the common ground is that both experience them.
Let’s start by defining a trigger…
The Oxford language dictionary defines a trigger as
noun
a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun.
“he pulled the trigger of the shotgun”
verb
cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.
“an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork”
The latter is the more appropriate definition to which I’m discussing in this post.
A trigger in recovery is referred to as something that triggers a person to be tempted to use the substance (drugs, alcohol, porn, etc.) they are sober from. Additionally, triggers can be common for someone who’s suffered trauma and/or has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). With trauma or PTSD it could be a situation, words spoken, or a person that triggers them back to a memory.
