Trauma is misunderstood.
It comes to us in many forms.
We all have it, severe or subtle.
Take a look at The Trauma Tree:
It comes to us in many forms.
We all have it, severe or subtle.
Take a look at The Trauma Tree:
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THE TRAUMA TREE
The five roots of trauma are Abuse, Shocking Events, Abandonment, Neglect, and Enmeshment.
Let's unpack these and understand their impact on our lives.
The five roots of trauma are Abuse, Shocking Events, Abandonment, Neglect, and Enmeshment.
Let's unpack these and understand their impact on our lives.
ABUSE:
Abuse often occurs in childhood, leaving deep scars. Physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, or intellectual - it's about violation.
Abusers were often victims themselves, perpetuating the cycle. Children internalize this pain, adjusting who they are to avoid further harm.
Abuse often occurs in childhood, leaving deep scars. Physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, or intellectual - it's about violation.
Abusers were often victims themselves, perpetuating the cycle. Children internalize this pain, adjusting who they are to avoid further harm.
ABUSE cont'd:
Abuse shatters the innocence of childhood. It leaves wounds that impact self-worth, relationships, and emotional well-being.
Healing requires breaking the cycle and understanding that the abuse wasn't the victim's fault.
Abuse shatters the innocence of childhood. It leaves wounds that impact self-worth, relationships, and emotional well-being.
Healing requires breaking the cycle and understanding that the abuse wasn't the victim's fault.
SHOCKING EVENTS:
Trauma from shocking events, like accidents or violence, trigger PTSD. Our bodies brace for danger, but this response can get locked on, affecting daily life.
A therapeutic process called EMDR helps with release but integration and grief work are crucial too.
Trauma from shocking events, like accidents or violence, trigger PTSD. Our bodies brace for danger, but this response can get locked on, affecting daily life.
A therapeutic process called EMDR helps with release but integration and grief work are crucial too.
ABANDONMENT:
Abandonment, whether physical or emotional, disrupts healthy development. Children often blame themselves.
This internalized belief shapes self-worth and relationships into adulthood. Healing involves understanding the origins of these feelings.
Abandonment, whether physical or emotional, disrupts healthy development. Children often blame themselves.
This internalized belief shapes self-worth and relationships into adulthood. Healing involves understanding the origins of these feelings.
ABANDONMENT cont'd:
Emotional absence can be as damaging as physical absence. Children internalize the feeling that they're not worthy of love and care.
Even well-intentioned parents may unintentionally perpetuate abandonment wounds. Recognizing this pattern breaks the cycle.
Emotional absence can be as damaging as physical absence. Children internalize the feeling that they're not worthy of love and care.
Even well-intentioned parents may unintentionally perpetuate abandonment wounds. Recognizing this pattern breaks the cycle.
NEGLECT:
Neglect affects basic needs like food, shelter, and emotional connection. Children learn to suppress needs, leading to issues with self-care and relationships.
This can contribute to addiction, eating disorders, and more. Acknowledging it is crucial for healing.
Neglect affects basic needs like food, shelter, and emotional connection. Children learn to suppress needs, leading to issues with self-care and relationships.
This can contribute to addiction, eating disorders, and more. Acknowledging it is crucial for healing.
ENMESHMENT:
Enmeshment is the big one. Most of us have some version. It blurs boundaries and disrupts individual development.
Roles like Hero, Mascot, Enabler, Scapegoat, and Lost Child emerge to try to bring balance.
Enmeshment is the big one. Most of us have some version. It blurs boundaries and disrupts individual development.
Roles like Hero, Mascot, Enabler, Scapegoat, and Lost Child emerge to try to bring balance.
ENMESHMENT:
Enmeshment creates confusion about who we really are.
Healing requires recognizing and shedding these roles to embrace personal authenticity.
Enmeshment creates confusion about who we really are.
Healing requires recognizing and shedding these roles to embrace personal authenticity.
THE TRUNK OF THE TREE: SHAME
Shame, the result of trauma, makes us feel flawed and unworthy of love. It's fueled by negative self-talk, affecting self-esteem and mental health.
Healing means confronting and releasing shame, realizing it's not our burden to carry.
Shame, the result of trauma, makes us feel flawed and unworthy of love. It's fueled by negative self-talk, affecting self-esteem and mental health.
Healing means confronting and releasing shame, realizing it's not our burden to carry.
THE LIMBS OF THE TREE: CONFLICT & CONSEQUENCES
Conflict and consequences stem from unresolved trauma. External battles often reflect internal struggles.
Breaking the cycle means choosing awareness over avoidance.
Conflict and consequences stem from unresolved trauma. External battles often reflect internal struggles.
Breaking the cycle means choosing awareness over avoidance.
A GOOD TEACHING MODEL
This is a short version but The Trauma Tree is a good model to help explain this complex topic.
By recognizing the impact of abuse, shocking events, abandonment, neglect, and enmeshment, we empower ourselves to heal, grow, and live authentically.
This is a short version but The Trauma Tree is a good model to help explain this complex topic.
By recognizing the impact of abuse, shocking events, abandonment, neglect, and enmeshment, we empower ourselves to heal, grow, and live authentically.
RESOURCES
Healing requires support!
Ready to take some more action around recovery, healing, and getting real? Here are some resources:
Online:
@selfhealerscirc, @amydoublet
Workshops: deepwatersrecovery.org, thbridgetorecovery.org
Recovery: drbobbeare.com
Healing requires support!
Ready to take some more action around recovery, healing, and getting real? Here are some resources:
Online:
@selfhealerscirc, @amydoublet
Workshops: deepwatersrecovery.org, thbridgetorecovery.org
Recovery: drbobbeare.com
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