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At what point is facing and dealing with a trigger good for our health, and then at what point is it better to avoid them? Has anyone here gotten over a trigger completely?
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I have cptsd from childhood neglect, sexual assault and years-long betrayal in a long-term romantic relationship. I am currently in therapy and recovering. One of my biggest triggers is being attracted to a man (I am a 42yo straight woman). There is a man whom I work with and see regularly. I am not interested in dating and I have no plans on acting on my attraction for a multitude of reasons which I won'tget into here. Even though I am not interested in him, I cannot seem to stop overanalyzing everything he says and does. I am hypervigilant for danger around this man even though I am 99% sure he does not present any danger whatsoever. Is it healthy for me to work on this benign trigger and continue seeing him (as a coworker)? I feel like this would be a good opportunity for me to grow as a person and to work on my issues. I am really curious if anyone here has ever gotten over a trigger completely, or improved with triggers significantly. I would greatly appreciate if anyone could share some of their experiences or insights with me. Thanks

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