What if there is no “normal” to return to after long-term PTSD? Be unfaithful...
I tagged a customer review of a book on Amazon because it moved me and I wanted to track comments on the review. It spoke to me. (The book is In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and...
View ArticleA model for experiencing and recovering from trauma: Peter Levine’s story
A few days ago, I finally started reading In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness, by Peter A. Levine. This book comes full circle from Waking the Tiger, Levine’s first...
View ArticleThe price of busy-ness. If you need a massage, call me. I’m good.
I just encountered this great article, an opinion piece from the New York Times, about busy-ness and thought I’d share my thoughts. Not only am I a recovering serious person, I’m also a recovering busy...
View ArticleImmobilization/shutdown/dissociation/frozen, a trauma response built into the...
Back in March 2012, I posted that I had started reading Peter A. Levine’s latest book, In An Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness. My post included excerpts from Levine’s...
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