Not always recognizable - that was the case for me. It’s very difficult to move forward. Feelings of shame, guilt and feelings of unworthiness. Have you begun to address your own trauma? Not realizing that I had some trauma in my youth made it difficult for me to recognize it and the further I went in treatment, the more I realized that it was trauma and it kept me stuck without knowing what or why I was very angry when I saw women being mistreated.
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I am in a group with Native Women and it is amazing how much we share as people who have experienced trauma…either in childhood or as teenagers, young women, old women. I have found that in order to find true peace and move forward with personal growth and to truly stabilize my recovery it has important to revisit this trauma with a safe Guide…our Helpers to walk through this.
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How wonderful that you have a platform to help you and all the other woman in their healing journeys! And let’s not skip the fact that each one of you utilize it , healing can be hard work so congrats to all of you on this journey!
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Hi ,I’m a man who didn’t recognize it as trauma at a early age not even way into my adult hood . I sought recovery for alcoholism and mental health, in a way to help me figure out why I had these character defects.when asked if I had experience trauma my answer was no
.but then after hearing other men’s stories I realized I had. There and then my main focus was dealing with it working through it. It has given me growth and confidence in every aspects of my life. I am nearing a year of sobriety, through prayer strength and surrounding myself with positive people I won’t have to live like that again.thanks for hearing my story.
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Thanks for sharing you lil spicy Mexican. Haha jk lol nah but I just hit 20 months in my sobriety and I’m still recognizing and healing from all my past traumas. I know I’m far from perfect and a little crazy. But hey we’re all a little crazy. Haha jk
Check out the ACA and the Laundry List- did wonders for me when I understood why I did some of the stupid shit I did and thought the way I did about the world.
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Omg this is really cool to look into… thanks
Congratulations 
you deserve it.we are all a bit crazy, that’s part of our super powers, for real!! I was thinking I might be seeing you this weekend it should be pretty cool 
get some fresh ideas for my own tatts. All right girl have a great day.
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Hi, ok it’s 612-525-0486. It’s usually off just a fucking habit of being in groups all day.lol so just leave a message or text me if I’m not busy with something I’m always checking it . Yeah so get ahold of me.
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You too can’t wait. I’m so excited. It’s already tomorrow.
Where I’m at today and the steps I have been taking to understand why I never felt it was trauma being a young boy also bring aware of what was happening. Helped me understand how I looked at women in a really confused way. On one hand they should be treated with the upmost respect, which l was brought up to do. But then the trauma part dose and says different. I still question the word trauma being that I participated in the event. I did a long time reflecting on my relationships with all women in my life sister mother aunt neighbors girl friends. With the help of great councilors I can say my relationships with these women is strong Loving and caring. You could call what happened sexual abuse I think of it as the event. I’m in recovery mode and I am very grateful for the state of mind I’m in today, I have 14 months sobriety. I’m doing well. I know that this was written all over the place, but bottom line there are no longer excuses for me to use, only reasons to succeed.
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