Trauma, Conflict & Psychological Time
When you suffer, you naturally want to get away from that state. When you're in pain, your mind goes to its opposite of not wanting to be in pain.
When you suffer, you naturally want to get away from that state. When you're in pain, your mind goes to its opposite of not wanting to be in pain.
The politician does it. The guru does it. The coach does it. The priest does it. They're all on the same bandwagon selling you hope, selling you promise, selling you a future to reach out to.
Let us look at an example of emotional dissociation and how that grows into complexity over time.
Sleep issues and insomnia do get recognition, but treatment for those same issues is rarely given in conjunction with treatment for PTSD or Complex Trauma.
Some of the characteristics of a flight survival response might be that you tend to avoid confrontation or uncomfortable situations, which might further lead you into escapism and seclusion.
When you are constantly looking for validation, you might easily overextend yourself. You will cross your own boundaries to get that validation, and in the process, lose your own sense of self.
Survival responses of fight, flight, please-appease, and finally freeze often come in combinations.
Karsten invited me on his online summit, mastering your emotions for good. We discussed why you need to connect the body with the mind.
When safety isn’t provided, is lacking, or even turns into physical, emotional or sexual abuse, you are left with a deep sense of betrayal.
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