Category: TRAUMA
Trauma articles and blog posts on Mind Body Thoughts
Alarming Somatic Response To A Trigger
Today, I finally felt strong enough to write about my somatic response to a trigger. I don't usually share too much of things like this, and I'v [...]
Trauma Self-Protection
This blog post is a continuation from the blog post of April 8, 2019, on Numbing And Avoiding. It deals with trauma self-protection. For thos [...]
Numbing And Avoiding
These days most of us are numbing and avoiding without being conscious of it. I’m not only talking about drinking alcohol and taking dr [...]
How Did I Overcome A Mysterious Condition
More than two years ago, I started writing an answer to the question, "How did I overcome a mysterious condition?" At the time, it was not mea [...]
What has been the most helpful thing in your childhood sexual abuse recovery?
I asked a question on Twitter the other day about what has been the most helpful thing in your recovery from childhood sexual abuse. I was overw [...]
Childhood Trauma On Adult Relationships
A blog post I was reading on a website got me thinking about the issue of childhood trauma on adult relationships. If you've experienced trauma, more [...]
Reclaiming Painful Parts Of Life
If I would have held myself in a single point of healing and not allowed myself to walk further, I would have shortchanged my healing process. [...]
Dealing With Painful Experiences
However, I have learned tools that I use to help me move the energy through those moments, rather than letting it take up residence in my body. [...]
Is Emotion The Enemy?
Is emotion the enemy should not be the focus of our healing. Instead, we should be seeing how we can stop numbing and disconnecting from emotion, so w [...]
Smokey, The Kitten
I started to cry, but was quickly told that big boys don't cry. It didn't help to protest because that would only make the monster in the house feel [...]