Where Do Triggers Come From, The Answer May Surprise You…

Heal Your Relationships · Apr 23, 2026 · 14m

Are you a physician… and tired of getting triggered, even when you know better?

For years, I didn’t even realize I was being triggered.

I thought I was just reacting… normally.

Reasonably.

Like anyone would.

One moment I’d be completely calm,

and the next, something small would happen and it felt like I’d been hijacked.

Like a wild elephant had taken over.

And whatever came out of me in those moments…

felt justified at the time.

But often came with regret later.

It didn’t feel like a “trigger.”

It just felt like… me.

Which made it even more confusing.

What I didn’t understand back then is…