SPFPP 289: Are You Triggered or Challenged?

Episode 289 of Something Positive for Positive People is the trigger warning I shouldn't have to make. If any of what I say comes as a surprise to you, I don't think you really get the gist of what my work is about. Herpes is what led us here, but getting through it is going to require some self-evaluation of identity. The psychology of the self-image is what I challenge people on. Everyone should be triggered by this podcast's existence until you get to a point of challenging what that trigger is. I believe that same intense energy that comes from our fight or flight response is the same energy that can be utilized to trace the trigger to the source of it which is the trauma. I done worked too damn hard on myself to get to this place of being able to just exist for someone to tell me something I say MIGHT be triggering to someone. Especially when this podcast is about health, and I ALWAYS speak about health, I'm supposed to shut down sharing my experience because someone might what? Be challenged and take different action? I'm willing to take the gamble that someone views me differently or chooses to pursue support from another resource. But in all honesty with the way people come and go (as they should) I don't think I'll be listening to anyone who isn't doing one of those four letter F words I mention in this podcast to me. That all aside, SPFPP is no longer paying for people to get therapy. All donations go toward the ongoing functioning of the organization to integrate the communication skills of people with lived experience navigating STI diagnoses into STD Prevention efforts. Visit www.spfpp.org for more information.