Do you have a hard time knowing what your pain is about and what to do with your painful feelings?
Jane asks: Like so many others, I am disconnected from my feelings much of the time. When I do experience my feelings, I typically do . . . → Read More: What Should I Do With My Painful Feelings?”
Do you find yourself anxious or panicked over the fear of the panic?
If you have had panic attacks do you find yourself panicked over the panic?
People who have these attacks tend to become afraid of the panic itself, i.e., they can find themselves . . . → Read More: Anxiety and Panic Attacks: Fear of Fear
We all have more power than we know to help each other heal. Loving mothers know instinctively that when their children are hurting physically or emotionally, what they need is to be gently held with loving arms and soothed with loving words. Those of us who . . . → Read More: The Touch That Heals Trauma
Have you ever found yourself suddenly feelingangry or scared or shut down when a moment ago you were feeling fine?
People or situations can trigger us into rage, anger, blame, compliance, caretaking, resistance, withdrawal, numbness, dissociation, explaining, complaining, lecturing, righteousness and so on. These triggered feelings are generally attached to previous traumatic events, such as: