Do Triggers Ever End? | I Thought I Was Okay Until I Went Back Home

Have you ever thought you were okay, until something brought it all rushing back?In this very first solo episode, I'm sharing something raw, unfiltered, and still very fresh. I recently returned from Jamaica after attending two funerals, and walking back into the childhood homes where I was sexually abused as a child triggered something I wasn't prepared for.I've been in therapy. I've testified in court. I've spoken publicly. I've done the work. And my body still responded.This is an honest, unscripted conversation about what trigger work actually looks like in real time, and why healing is not a destination. It's a practice.In this episode:✔️ What happened when I walked back into my childhood homes✔️ How my body responded before my mind could catch up✔️ The psychiatrist session I walked into for someone else — and what I walked out carrying✔️ The question about trust and relationships I wasn't ready to answer✔️ Why triggers never fully stop — and why that's okay✔️ Practical tools to process triggers in real time✔️ Grief, loss, and healing while livingYou are not broken. You have not gone backwards. You've just met the next layer. Read the blog: https://journey2free.com/2026/04/01/i-thought-i-was-okay-until-i-went-back-home-healing-isnt-a-straight-line/🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode of The Awakened 2 Purpose Podcast #TriggersAndHealing #CSASurvivor #HealingJourney #TraumaRecovery #SexualAbuseSurvivor #HealingIsNotLinear #PTSDRecovery #FaithAndHealing #2SurvivorsOneFamilySecret #DoTriggersEverEnd #ChildSexualAbuseAwareness #SurvivorVoice #MentalHealthAwareness