by Elisabeth | Jun 9, 2021 | Freedom Fighters, Recovery, Trauma In Society
As people grow cautiously optimistic about returning to some semblance of social interaction, many of us may be more concerned than we are divulging. We may be feeling a bit more comfortable with our aloneness. We may have grown accustomed to a slower pace. We may...
by Elisabeth | Apr 14, 2021 | Defenders, Dissociation, Recovery
Anxiety is one of the most common responses to trauma. Unfortunately, it is not widely recognized as a trauma related. It is not always recognized in our systems because there can be many diverse symptoms. And most symptoms can be seen as other physical and...
by Elisabeth | Mar 17, 2021 | Defenders, Dissociation, Recovery
I’ve had some good things happening in my life lately. I’ve been taking some big chances and it’s been working out. That sounds nice, doesn’t it? I agree it sounds nice. But I’ll be honest. My system is in chaos. My anxiety has been unusually high. I haven’t...
by Elisabeth | Feb 17, 2021 | Defenders, Parenting, Recovery
I don’t watch much television. But I have a habit of watching “This Is Us”. I watch it every Tuesday night when there’s a new episode. My controller tries to shut down any potential emotion, but for some reason, I always seem to manage to move my schedule around...
by Elisabeth | Jan 27, 2021 | Defenders, Dissociation, Recovery
Complex trauma teaches us how to survive in the most difficult circumstances. It teaches us how to stay alive when the odds are against us for extended periods of time. We learn to make survival our most important priority. We learn that nothing else in life really...
by Elisabeth | Jan 6, 2021 | Defenders, Dissociation, Recovery
This might sound like an ominous title for a blog. But I promise it has a happier ending than it seems. One of the most common statements from my clients is that they want to be who they were in their twenties. They had so much energy. They got so much done. They...
