Ptsd surviving to thriving5/22/2023 ![]() Even when one wound is excavated, addressed and healed, another trauma that wound was connected to will inevitably unravel in the process. ![]() These childhood wounds create the foundation of deep-seated toxic shame and self-sabotage for the survivor each “tiny terror” or larger trauma in adulthood builds upon it, brick by brick, creating an ingrained framework for self-destruction. The most recent traumas build on earlier ones, reinforcing ancient wounds, maladaptive belief systems and fear-based physiological responses. Imagine, if you will, multiple chains of traumas, all of which are connected in some way to each other. Survivors of complex trauma endure trauma not only in childhood, but often in adulthood as well. Complex trauma is compounded trauma and can result in symptoms of Complex PTSD. ![]()
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