I've been knee-deep, healing my next layer of trauma, which is a deep one, and studying various sources of information. These are my favourite resources currently for healing trauma.
Tag: stress
It’s ok to not be the bigger person with a bully
It's okay to not be the bigger person; just don't return that energy to the innocent. I talk about Gaza, Britney Spears, and people healing from abuse.
Working with attachment issues alone
It seems counterintuitive but often with trauma survivors, we don't have secure attachments to work with. How to work with them alone.
A note to all therapists, please don’t do this to trauma survivors ever
Open letter to all trauma therapists - never do this
When it is just me…. A Poem
When it is just me - a poem dedicated to the split inside me from trauma where one feels well and the other does not.
Working with the inner critic
Working with the inner critic. An example of parts work when shifted from peace to criticism and how to get back.
Eternally seeking the mother
Humanity eternally seeks the mother, and it's because we are missing key ingredients to our wholeness. Happy Mother's Day.
Dissociation – Split from Self
When I am in dissociation/splitting from Self, it feels like a switch in my brain; one keeps me grounded in my body and environment, and the other pulls me into a fog of fragmentations.
Core Dilemma – wanting to be you and wanting to belong
Do you feel the internal struggle of wanting to connect with others on a deep level but doing it in a way where you can be authentically yourself? Do you struggle with relationships where you feel you must be one or the other?
Are the mentally ill actually ill?
Are the mentally ill actually ill or do they carry the projected harm done to them?