"How curious is the body's response to memory... "

In Episode 7, I'm gonna detail 3-4 of my basic, tried and true trauma/PTSD/panic attack coping mechanisms for ya. Until that's released Friday, here are a few notes on this episode:

1.) This part of the story is a strange confluence of * two distinct times (me at age 7, then age 5) * two distinct memories * two distinct people. The second memory--the one that creates the PTSD event--becomes a SOURCE MEMORY, or, POINT OF ORIGIN. (<--These are my words.)

2.) Throughout this narrative, I was super careful not to write anything triggering for readers or listeners, the abused or abusers. In the past, I've tried to read other Christian works on this subject but was so incredibly triggered, I couldn't get past the first few pages. My sincere apologies if somehow a trigger hits you.

3.) When I wrote this in 2019, I had no idea what a PTSD event was. My good friend and mentor, Dr. Michele Novatni, talked about how I could begin preparing for upcoming EMDR therapy by developing "My Trauma Toolbox"--a series of coping mechanisms, some of which I'll describe throughout this episode. They saved my sanity and I've used them to help countless other people de-escalate from their anxiety and panic/PTSD attacks, too. 

Interested in developing your own anxiety/panic attack/PTSD Toolbox? LMK. I'd love to help save someone else the time, effort, and money spent on therapists and doctors' bills! Maybe if there's enough interest, I'll develop some videos and training or bring in the experts. ;)

RESOURCES:

National Alliance on Mental Health

U. S. Dept. of Veteran's Affairs 

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