The single most important issue for traumatized people is to find a sense of safety in their own bodies.

Trauma really does confront you with the best and the worst. You see the horrendous things that people do to each other, but you also see resiliency, the power of love, the power of caring.

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Caring Dark

The parent-child connection is the most powerful mental health intervention known to mankind.

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Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs, and, in an attempt to control these processes, they often become expert at ignoring their gut feelings and in numbing awareness of what is played out inside. They learn to hide from their selves.

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You can’t see the glory of life if you haven’t seen the dark side of life.

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Dark Sides

The single most important issue for traumatized people is to find a sense of safety in their own bodies.

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Issues Safety

The power of commitment, the power of commitment to oneself, the knowledge that there are things that are larger than our individual survival. And in some ways, I don’t think you can appreciate the glory of life unless you also know the dark side of life

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