Posted by garnet71 on February 7, 2009, at 11:41:16
In reply to Re: **mutiple triggers** - being cautious » garnet71, posted by Larry Hoover on February 7, 2009, at 9:43:49
Okay, Larry, I get it. I didn't think that one through, happens all the time.lol
I used to belong to an abuse survivor forum where many of us had been in relationships with those where sex addiction is a commonly manifested trait.
We were told we could not discuss sexual experiences in case young people would find the forum.
I'm thinking - people there were describing horrific abuse and grieving,and supporting,and venting. People would be descriptive about the physical abuse, and that was ok, but to talk about sexual abuse, that was prohibited. It just seemed that on an abuse recovery forum, one would expect stories of abuse, and if teens found the information..well I can think of much worse context for teens to discover sexual details on the internet. To discuss such things on a support forum is healthy-again, context.
So i was probably thinking more in line with common sense, not triggers. But yes, I can see where more graphic content, etc., could be more triggering than speaking along general terms. Context does count.
At the same time, this is forum where many come with diverse mental health issues, and such things should be expected-rather than unexpected-from all who visit.
At any rate, I'll stick to the trigger advice.
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