Trauma Series: How to Reclaim Your Power After Trauma

[@madeofrainbows]

I completed ML's trauma therapy program last year from a trauma that has been with me for over 15 years. It really worked for me/my approach to mental health and habits, and my provider was incredible ( I would see them all the time if I could lol). I don't feel that trauma is ever "cured" but I feel something very close to that. Thank you so much

[@trinaq]

“There is no timestamp on trauma. There isn't a formula that you can insert yourself into to get from horror to healed. Be patient. Take up space. Let your journey be the balm.” - Dawn Serra

[@Hopeful567]

Love this quote. Thanks for sharing!

[@heartpalette]

It is so hard to hear that healing is a choice that I have to make. I really do wish someone could at least WANT to apologize or help me feel better. But I think I needed this message today, even if i didn't want it 😅

[@Hopeful567]

I completely relate to this. For what it's worth, one thing that has really helped me in my journey is to acknowledge these feelings and try to meet them with compassion. I know it's easier said than done, believe me. To acknowledge that it's ok that I want someone to apologize, that I wish someone could do the healing work for me. And also to balance that with the reality that I am the only one who can pursue healing for myself. It's hard, I know. But I've found a lot of peace myself in just sitting with those feelings rather than trying to fix or dismiss them. Wishing you all the best on your journey.

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

Loving and respecting all parts of ourselves, especially the hurt or sad parts, is difficult but important work.

[@TheNurseWhoLovedMe89]

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[@KellyF105]

Thank you so much for offering that. I’m in a bad place right now and I need help so bad trying to recover and find my power again

[@Fragglerocker93]

🫂 I just want to take a moment to say thank you for providing the matches needed to light our candles in our mental health journeys I look forward to your videos every week and have been working towards getting closer to finding new ways to manage and give myself permission to practice self-love and grace. I’m currently going through a very difficult transition in my life and it’s really put my depression/GAD through the ringers. What has helped me is my partners and Mended Light, I’m happy to have you in my small circle. Thank you again, both of you 🫂 from the bottom of my heart. You keep shining too, because your light is contagious ❤

[@SaucyJTD]

If I were to be forced to rank my top ten favorite books of all time, "The Choice" would be on that list. I highlighted (digital copy, not physical) so many parts of that book. That book made me feel so seen, and I'm so glad that Dr. Eger wrote it. Great video 💙.

[@missnaomi613]

This is very timely. Thank you. 💜

[@babak-k6t]

Best video ever.

[@tunafarrell2067]

how do you cope with trauma when the thing causing the trauma is the loss of your coping mechanism.

[@alexandrugheorghe5610]

Uh, yeah. It starts with reforming the state where trauma would be prevented in the first place instead of being promoted. Especially at the workplace (which doesn't apply much to therapists - the reason we see videos like this one). Getting C-PTSD in its full form into the DSM is the first step, though it'll never happen in the USA due to politics. Therefore, for us, in the rest of the world we need to pressure our politicians and elect only those who will put into law prevention of C-PTSD by being guided after ICD-11 once C-PTSD is updated to reflect the full implications of complex trauma.

[@CreativeAspects21]

So is “reclaiming your power” the goal of therapy? While I appreciate a lot of the points, I struggle as it feels like the solution is basically to acknowledge whatever happened, build up your community and yourself, and then just let it all go. This feels… almost too simple? I guess what I’m asking is: what is the end goal of therapy? How do you know when to stop or when you’ve truly recovered?

[@larissadeoliveira8414]

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[@Audrey-k2h]

You need to reflect and see if you have a victim identity and live off of people's pity Being a victim has alot of power

[@signalfire15]

I’m still a hard disagree on “healing is your opportunity, not your responsibility.” You are responsible for healing yourself if you plan on having any kind of human relationship in your life. If you don’t plan on having any kind of human relationship in your life, then healing is your opportunity.

[@seanthompson6376]

Had a bunch of bad things happen even died and went into a coma. Reached out for help from one of you and faced rejection. Best solution out of the mess was own your own shit and adapt. Please treat others better. Will unsiscribe to this as well as your channel on movies and shows. Shame really used some of the content on cenima therapy as a physc 101 lesson for the oldest home school lesson.