Complex Trauma As children in an unsafe environment, it is NORMAL to adapt to that environment to stay safe. That might mean hiding and becoming invisible to stay safe, numbing by using drugs or food to feel safer, shadowing a parent and never leaving them to feel safer. All of these and so much more are normal. When there is trauma in relationships, in therapy speak, we call it interpersonal trauma. Interpersonal Trauma results in: Difficulty controlling anger and self-soothing in a healthy way. Dissociation - being out of the body Feelings of intense shame, guilt and responsibility Difficulty trusting and being intimate with others Belief that other people are self-focused Physical ailments Prevalent feelings of hopelessness, despair and isolation.

Complex Trauma

October 25, 2022 0 Comments

I would love to re-name personality disorders and call them personality adaptations, because that is what many of them are, and it stands to reason that the worse the trauma, the more extreme the adaptations.

If any of this speaks to you, know that my heart is with you, and that you CAN heal adaptations with time, love, and connection. Working with a therapist is a wonderful, safe way to work on your adaptations. Healing is a journey; it starts with your commitment to yourself and knowing you CAN heal.

So much love, Jen

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