by Elisabeth | Sep 6, 2017 | Defenders, Dissociation, Recovery
One of the most frustrating aspects of trauma recovery is the constant feeling we are torn in multiple directions. It renders decision-making almost impossible. And it feels like we are crazy. As a matter of a fact, many people believe that holding two opposing...
by Elisabeth | Aug 23, 2017 | Defenders, Recovery
I have been taking steps to heal myself for most of my adult life. In my twenties, I learned yoga, meditation and Reiki. I went on special diets to heal my aching body. I sought out therapy in different forms with mixed results. When my children were born, they...
by Elisabeth | Aug 16, 2017 | Defenders, Trauma In Society
Anxiety has been my lifelong companion. While it has been debilitating at times, my recovery work has helped me so much. I don’t have the same responses to life that I did in my younger years. I don’t get paralyzed in the same way. I can breathe through oncoming...
by Elisabeth | Aug 2, 2017 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters
Our rebellious inner freedom fighters are absolutely critical to our success as human beings. They exist despite horrific experiences that taught us to conform and seek approval no matter what the cost to our integrity. They are the keepers of our true selves. They...
by Elisabeth | Jul 26, 2017 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Parenting, Recovery
I’ve hit a creative wall. This is not unusual. I have times when my controller pushes through something with the mind because the mean kid or inner rebel has shut down my ability to do anything useful. It hits me when I decide to create a new program or create...
by Elisabeth | Jul 19, 2017 | Defenders, Memory Repression
Recovery work is definitely a journey. And while the traumatic emotions and memory recovery feel awful sometimes, there is nothing worse than feeling stuck. In this work, “stuck” is a technical term. It means our defenses are winning the inner battle at the...
