I would identify triggers, and then minimize them. Everyone is different, so much to the point where we might expect that the world around us must do some changing aswell. I will not compromise by ingesting these mad scientist pharmacocktails.
Identification of triggers is a good thing, however, my own experience with some people is that they may use those triggers as a bat with which to beat others especially when they're *not* on those "mad scientist pharmacocktails."
I'm going to use a family member as an example. This person has multiple Dx's including OCD and bipolar disorder (probably has a Dx along the BPD spectrum, but is smart enough to not tell the rest of us, but ISN'T smart enough to hide particular tendencies and personality traits from us) and their
favorite line to use is, "You're antagonizing me! You know that this is a trigger and you're doing it on purpose
just to antagonize me! You know how I get if I'm being antagonized!" And with that, all conversation about particular subjects is completely and entirely shut down.
Well, I grew up with this person and my take on things is a little different. Ok, so you've got a trigger. Why is it *my* job to worry about *your* triggers? Why do you get to beat me up because of your problem?
Sorry for the rant, but it really pisses me off to be made personally responsible for this person's moods.