How Your Complex PTSD Freeze Response Screws You and Protects You at The Same Time
When you disconnect, your energy becomes more present in the upper body and more disconnected from the lower body. It is usually the diaphragm that keeps a lid on the…
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The PTSD Flight Response, Apathy & Neglect
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.
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Combinations of The Fight, Flight, Please-Appease, and Freeze Survival Responses
Survival responses of fight, flight, please-appease, and finally freeze often come in combinations.
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Why Trauma and Dissociation ALWAYS Go Together
Dissociation is always present when you have gone through or are dealing with Trauma. What isn't well understood is that there are many degrees and various steps in dissociation.
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Negative Body Image, Eating Disorders and Complex Trauma
A negative self-image starts with some form of trauma that often comes from feelings of insufficiency, lack of validation, not being good enough, and come prior to the projection onto…
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