Do you find boredom tends to be a trigger for you? Do you find yourself continually seeking excitement? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may struggle with safety if you are a trauma survivor, so I urge you to read on.
Read moreDo You Suffer from Functional Freeze?
Do you tend to go on auto pilot in reaction to stressful situations? Do you tend to react to stressful situations by acting as if nothing really happened? Do you have a chronic sense of disconnection from reality in these situations? If you answered yes to two or more of these questions then you may suffer from functional freeze, and would do well to read on.
Read moreHow Chronic Invalidation Hampers Mental Health and Relationships
Have you ever felt that what you were feeling or thinking was being invalidated by friends, family, or loved ones? Have you ever felt cut off from feelings after not having your thoughts or feelings respected? If you answered yes to either of these two questions, then your brain needs you to free the rest of this post for today.
Read more3 Ways Trauma Disrupts Motivation and Follow-Through
Have you ever noticed how situations that traumatize you can tend to take away your motivation and drive? Do you ever wonder how you’re going to be able to complete plans that you made before you got traumatized in the first place? If you answered yes to either of these questions then today’s offering is for you!
Read morePet Loss Trauma: Why It's Real and How Therapy Helps
Do you tend to minimize the loss of a pet because of so many other things that seem to distract you from it? Do you feel you ‘don’t have time’ to grieve your pet even though the loss feels traumatic to you? Do you keep reliving some awful memories of how your pet died or of their decline before their death? If you answered ‘yes’ to 2 or more of the above questions, you may have pet loss trauma and would do well to read on.
Read moreHow to Heal From Trauma Caused by Toxic Relationships
Do you ever feel worn down because of a prior relationship you were in? Do you wonder if you’ll ever be able to connect meaningfully with other partners after a painful break up? If you answered yes to either of these two questions then you may be struggling with the aftermath of a toxic relationship, and would do well to continue reading.
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How Trauma and Addictive Behavior Behaviors Go Together
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Do you often wonder why you seem to get pulled into the net of addictive behaviors? Do you have a history of trauma and wonder why you keep making the same poor decisions over and over again? The explanation may lie in connecting your trauma to your compulsive actions, so please read on.
Read moreAre You in 'The Window of Tolerance' with Trauma?
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Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed and panicky in relation to a traumatic experience you’ve had? Do you sometimes feel numb or emotionally shut down when you are reminded of a traumatic experience from the past? In either of these instances, you are out of your window of tolerance, and need to be able to get into it. So read on if you answered yes to either of these above.
Read moreHow to Feel More Gratitude
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Do you struggle with feeling grateful despite trying to practice appreciation in your life? Do you sometimes envy others who seem to embody a spirit of thankfulness that you feel you lack? Have you given up on thankfulness altogether because it seems like it’s just a waste of time? Read on if you answered yes to any of the above questions, as this offering may help you have a breakthrough as it did for me.
Read moreHow Trauma Traps the Nervous System and Ways to Reset It
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Do you find yourself thinking about the same old negative crap day in and day out? Do you feel overtaken by feelings of dread, fear, or remorse? Do you wonder if you can ever break free from this vicious cycle you seem trapped in? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may be trapped by trauma.
Read moreHow Creative Hobbies Aid in Trauma Recovery
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Do you suffer from trauma and think of yourself as a non-artistic person? Do you keep getting caught in the same negative thought loops and struggle to break free from them? Do you suffer from intrusive thoughts and/or feelings and struggle to escape them? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then I urge you to read about some things you can do to help your overall situation.
Read moreDecision-making, Risk-taking, and the Trauma Twist
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Do you suffer from trauma and wonder why you do some of the things that you do? Do you feel like you are either inhibited from risk-taking, or completely given over to it? Do you feel like your decision-making is entirely out of habit or routine instead of the particular circumstances of the situation? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you are definitely having your choices affected by the trauma twist, so read on.
Read moreHow Therapy Can Help the Dissociation Disconnection Effect
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Do you sometimes find yourself feeling cut off from others and the world? Do you sometimes just find that you “space out“ for no apparent reason? Do you ever feel sometimes like you’re not completely in your body for one reason or another? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you experience some degree of dissociation and would do well to read further.
Read moreThe Movie Thunderbolts and How It Relates to Trauma Recovery
Do you have trauma and feel like often that no one understands what you are going through? Do you often wish you had a support network that could help you recover from trauma in your past? If you answer yes to either of these two questions then I have some things to share with you in my review of the movie Thunderbolts and what it says about trauma recovery.
Read moreHow a Digital Detox Can Support Trauma Recovery
Do you sometimes find yourself engaged in doom scrolling for no apparent reason? Do you feel glued to your cell phone, computer, or other viewing screen much or most of the time? Do you feel unable to break away from watching things mindlessly on your cell phone or other electronic device? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you may need to consider a digital detox, so I encourage you to read on!
Read moreHow Journaling Can Help With Trauma
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Are you someone who tends to keep thinking about the same difficult memories or experiences over and over again and can’t seem to stop it? Do these thoughts tend to almost come out of nowhere when you get stricken with them? Do you feel trapped by your negative thoughts and feelings about past experiences and can’t seem to shake them? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then I encourage you to read on to find out how journaling can possibly help you with your own trauma.
Read moreThe Problem with People Pleasing and How Trauma Causes It
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Do you find yourself sometimes saying “yes“ when you actually mean no? Do you feel like you somehow owe it to others to give in to their demands? Do you have trouble just standing up for yourself when others seem to be angry or disappointed in you? If you answered yes to one more of these questions, then you probably have a problem with people pleasing, so please read on.
Read moreHow Trauma Leads to Emotional Repression and How Therapy Can Help You Express Yourself
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Do you ever wonder why you tend to feel numb much or most of the time? Do you ever think that you somehow “should“ be feeling things more than you do? Do you find yourself unable to experience the joy or happiness that others seem to feel so readily? If you answered, yes to one or more of these questions, then this blog post may very well be for you!
Read moreRecognizing Trauma Responses in Every Day Life
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Do you sometimes find yourself having a reaction to a situation that seems out of proportion with the actual event? Do you sometimes find yourself overwhelmed with shame or self-loathing at times as well? Do you sometimes get a sense of dread that seems to come out of nowhere before having a certain experience? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you may be struggling with trauma responses and I encourage you to continue reading!
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