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Living on the Edge – Snapshots of PTSD: Oysters & Lightning (Cognitive Difficulties from PTSD)

The Art of Healing Trauma

After a trigger, emotion, memory, disturbing piece of information, stink bomb, etc. The brain couldnt track many pieces of information and their various relationships all at the same time it could understand one piece of information but not all the others. I could understand literal things and information.

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How Your Complex PTSD Freeze Response Screws You and Protects You at The Same Time

Roland Bal - Resolving Trauma and PTSD

Working Through The Complex PTSD Freeze Response A trauma informed therapist can be a great help, but it is just really hard to find them! To unwind and unfold trauma , you need to go carefully in and out of the emotional residue that is stored in the body.