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The phrase "trigger myself" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is discussing their own emotional or psychological responses, particularly in relation to past experiences or traumas. Example: "I need to be careful not to trigger myself by revisiting those old memories."
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"I didn't pull the trigger myself".
Otherwise, I'd gladly be pulling the trigger myself".
She looked at me in horror, as if I was pulling the trigger myself.
"Two things tend to happen: one, I find I can't talk about it and two, I sometimes trigger myself.
"I have to trigger myself to feel what I felt then," says Bose, "and to relive what happened – and that is not easy".
If a terrorist turns up in London to harm people they will be shot down dead, and if I can I'll pull the trigger myself".
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In fact, it's often been in looking for a "cure" that I've triggered myself into a deeper relapse of panic attacks.
I died dozens of times by trying to zoom in using the left trigger, only to attach myself to the nearest wall.
Yet, the very thought of dating a man that much younger than myself triggers a title that I'm not particularly fond of: "Cougar".
Because, let's be honest, unless I can pull the trigger and take Gaddafi out myself, who gives a shit?
To achieve this, I will not wrap myself in cotton wool, protecting myself from "triggers" (though a bit of a news detox has helped a little).
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