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Daph
Dissociation is the essence of trauma. The overwhelming experience is split off and fragmented, so that the emotions, sounds, images, thoughts, and physical sensations related to the trauma take on a life of their own.
Bessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
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Pessimism is the most generous of thoughts; it includes everyone, if only by virtue of their existing. ~ * ~
Eugene Thacker • Infinite Resignation
Criticism is crucial, but pessimism – “a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future” – is actively harmful on both individual and societal levels.
Packy McCormick • Optimism
Heterosexuality makes me sick sometimes. Are these really the options?
Jackie Ess • Darryl
In plain language, dissociation is what creates safety and ultimately pain relief in the moment of need. Trauma deeply impacts a person’s psyche, extreme limits are pushed, and extreme reactions become necessary.
Jamie Marich • Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Daily Life
We might ‘dissociate’ and do the opposite: we check out, numb ourselves, engage in escapism, or fixate harder on connecting with others. In a state of dissociation, it is hard to advocate for our needs, our boundaries, and our limits. In addition, many of us have excellent auto-pilot functions and masking skills for when we dissociate, which can... See more
The Radical Guide to Being Your Own Primary Partner | Radical Relating
absence of any substantive or credible promises of a better future.