07/10/2021
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Trauma never goes away, but through self-advocacy (like showing up for yourself and doing the work) and really good care (like a good therapist, community, or support group), it can become a small part of our life instead of constantly taking center stage.
This doodle is a version of a sketch that popped up in my margin notes as I read the book Naming the Shadows (1994) a few years ago in graduate school. In that book, authors Susan L. Roth and Ronald Batson describe how, through good trauma therapy, past trauma is able to take up less space within one’s self, and the impact of trauma is minimized. As this happens, more energy and internal resources are available for experiencing meaningful social connections, self-respect that fuels good self-care, and the positive feelings that come from less trauma-symptom intrusion, healthy relationships, and good self-care.
I want to point out that like most resources on single-event or past-tense complex trauma, this is, at best, only partially applicable for understanding trauma that is systemic and ongoing, like that experienced by people in marginalized bodies. Trauma recovery for these populations falls on ALL OF US. Collectively, we are responsible for ending the ongoing trauma of oppression and violence against marginalized bodies, in order that healing can begin.
Registration is open for our 2021 Somatic Experiencing® Virtual Conference! Three special days with the leaders in Somatic Experiencing!
Link for more info: https://traumahealing.org/SEIntConference2021
FEATURING SPECIAL APPEARANCES FROM: Dr. Peter A Levine, Dr. Jack Kornfield, Dr. Edith Eger, Alanis Morissette, Efu Nyaki, Ruth Lanius, Stephen W. Porges, Betsy Polatin, and many more!
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