Health - Mental
Maintenance and healing
Health - Mental
It's common for complex trauma survivors to feel a little panicky when we feel we're not being listened to or not being perceived or understood accurately. Our nervous system was molded by experiences of being functionally invisible-- & that invisibility leading to pain & shame.
Dr. Glenn Patrick Doylex.com
As you think about that situation, problem, intention, or goal, allow yourself to get in touch with your feelings about it right in this very moment. Could you welcome that feeling? Now, dig a little deeper and see if you can determine whether the NOW feeling comes from wanting approval, control, security, or separation. As you let go of the wants,
... See moreHale Dwoskin • The Sedona Method: Your Key to Lasting Happiness, Success, Peace and Emotional Well-being
Now, think of a specific person, place, or thing in your life that you wish were different, that you want to change. Could you welcome whatever feeling is engendered by it as it is? Allow it fully. Could you let go of wanting to change it? Would you? When? Now how do you feel? Is there any more of the feeling of wanting to change the way this
... See moreHale Dwoskin • The Sedona Method: Your Key to Lasting Happiness, Success, Peace and Emotional Well-being
The thing I’ve learned over time is that friendships are not fungible—no two people are the same, obviously, but also you can’t replicate the experience of someone knowing you through a particular era of your life. You can never go back to that period of your life; you can never replace the people who witnessed you and supported you. To me,
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Parental abuse is not the only cause of disorganized attachment: Parents who are preoccupied with their own trauma, such as domestic abuse or rape or the recent death of a parent or sibling, may also be too emotionally unstable and inconsistent to offer much comfort and protection.
