[trekker]

DocJohn

I have read the guidelines and they appear to cover the concerns I've had about getting involved with this site. I am also a member of BT1 but didn't get as involved as I have been on this site. I do have one question and it involves "triggers". I'm not sure what you mean by that. Could someone explain it to me and also where do you get the trigger icon?

[snoozie]

Originally Posted by trekker

DocJohn

I have read the guidelines and they appear to cover the concerns I've had about getting involved with this site. I am also a member of BT1 but didn't get as involved as I have been on this site. I do have one question and it involves "triggers". I'm not sure what you mean by that. Could someone explain it to me and also where do you get the trigger icon?

I also would like some more information about "trigger" I had no idea that certain topics or pictures of food could be a trigger. I am learning here too. I can't find the red X either. I would never want something I may post to cause someone else any problem. Thanks, Sue

[Doody]

Snoozie and Trekker,

In the guidelines (linked in the first post of the thread) it says:

* Triggering material without the use of the Trigger Icon (to be added)

So it looks to me like that icon hasn't been added yet? I think.

[Doody]

And ((Mrs. D))...LOL, I STILL do a doubletake when I see your picture with the red x, LOL. Too cute.

Okay, back to the discussion.

[SallyC]

I have to admit, the Guidelines looked a tish scary at first,
but after hearing DocJohn's explaination and, with the fact,
that they are only guidelines and are not written in stone,
I am a bit less intimidated.

Thanks DocJohn, I may hold you too that 1st PM friendly
warning.


Thanks for all your hard work and I hope you are feeling
better. And thanks Mods for knowing that you must be good too.

[DocJohn]

If someone hasn't yet answered this, I'll make an attempt to do so.....

Triggers can be any thing that can be emotionally distressing to a person.

Since it can be anything, this guideline is focused on some of the more obvious topics that can be triggering:

-suicide
-cutting
-many abuse topics (e.g., those that are graphic in description)
-flashing graphics

I hope that clarifies things.

John

Originally Posted by trekker

DocJohn

I have read the guidelines and they appear to cover the concerns I've had about getting involved with this site. I am also a member of BT1 but didn't get as involved as I have been on this site. I do have one question and it involves "triggers". I'm not sure what you mean by that. Could someone explain it to me and also where do you get the trigger icon?

[mrsD]

for that clarification, DocJohn!

[hummer]

Dear Doc John.......

My Heart is smiling....thank you very much....for giving me this place.....

In the chronic pain forum....you have made a sticky that is posted by Wittsea , I think.....it is a post of abbreviation terms......I am lucky to post basic typing...don't know how to get it to this thread....but it is already a good one.............

Blessings to us all......
Hummer

[DocJohn]

Excellent, thanks for pointing that out to me... I'll include that as a link in the guidelines....

The other thing I forgot to mention is that the trigger icon isn't yet online. I will get that online shortly.