What you pull to shoot a gun.
by Diego Blunt August 18, 2003
A specific thing that causes a mentally ill individual's brain to go into a state of hypervigilance. The thing that triggers them makes them feel unsafe and or threatened. Contrary to popular belief, this does not just occur in people with PTSD, though it is much more common in people with PTSD and a type of anxiety disorder.
"He made a couple of rape jokes and I think it triggered me..."
"Yelling is definitely a trigger of mine."
"Yelling is definitely a trigger of mine."
by funky scissors April 13, 2015
by She'sTriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggerd September 12, 2017
Trigger On!!!!!!!!
by SspeedPlayzHD July 29, 2020
by jackshit12345654321 February 20, 2010
A person, place, or thing that, due to the strong emotions or memories one associates with it, brings on a sudden, intense craving to use drugs, alcohol, sex, or to engage in other high risk behaviors in order to numb one's feelings. For an addict, this can easily lead to relapse
1. A breakup can easily trigger an addict to relapse.
2. "Man, I can't drive by my connect's house, because it's a huge trigger for me."
2. "Man, I can't drive by my connect's house, because it's a huge trigger for me."
by WAVYGIRL March 11, 2019