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[–]JasonNecks 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"I don't even want to masturbate because all the things that turn me on are also triggers"

This is a difficult and mysterious problem to treat. I think a lot of therapists would just generate some sort of BS solution according to the rules of whatever is most politically correct for them to say, not necessarily what would work best. Even a therapist who is willing to be guided by something other than political expediency in their treatment might still have their healer/scientist's investigation sabotaged by their own unwillingness to be un-pc. There are probably therapists who have the right mindset to treat this problem. I don't know if those people are rare or not, but I wish you the best. A good source of help (possibly a therapist) will help you, but first you need to take it on yourself to get good at finding that good source of help, like a treasure hunter.

My actual advice: I'm not an expert, but mindfulness has helped me with some things. Just becoming aware of negative and positive thoughts, and reacting to those thoughts with detached and placid understanding. Still having the strong emotions, but also having a neutral observer in my head that says "I'm feeling very strongly about this right now."