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

The Art of Healing Trauma

It would be interesting to research adrenaline addiction/adrenaline junkie in relation to PTSD recovery, although I have never felt that being triggered was voluntary like physical exercise. Heidi Hanson is an artist and writer located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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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

The Complex PTSD Freeze Response You dissociate to protect the still functional parts of yourself. 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 unresolved emotions that remain in the belly area.

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The Art of Healing Trauma Coloring Book-Look Inside the Book

The Art of Healing Trauma

The Art of Healing Trauma Coloring Book is here! I haven’t been able to write for my blog for months as I created this coloring book. It’s been many, many hours of working on the illustrations and copy – a labor of love!

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Why I’m Starting a Writing Practice to Heal from Grief and Trauma (Poetry: “What I Want My Words to Do”)

The Art of Healing Trauma

The weight of the trauma and PTSD crushed my writing spirit entirely. I haven’t written for my blog in a long time because I haven’t had the spirit to write; I’ve been exhausted, sick and depressed most of the time over the winter.