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Therapists use the word integration to describe bringing a past trauma into the present moment.
How do we accomplish this task?
Meditation helped me stay present when my triggers exploded, avoidance and hypervigilance lost power.
PTSD causes many to avoid their triggers, Isolate from the perception of imminent danger.
Meditation takes a different direction.
Meditation is an auger, whatever we have stored containing fear, anxiety, abuse or betrayal is coming up.
Instead of avoiding, we sit alone, quietly focusing on the breath, observing every small sensation intently.
Meditation is an inner exploration, an auger headed directly at our PTSD, those deep dark areas in the mind we fear.
If you do not want to face your fears, give up meditating or do not start.
For me, Meditation was extremely violent at times.
Trauma left in a rage, emotional unrest and anger jolted my being.
Then it was over the next day.
After the first couple of times I relaxed and enjoyed Traumas drama leaving.
Celebrate when you kick traumas ass.
It is a good day.
People I have mentored have some common traits.
They are sincere, able to take action, resilient and even the gals, remind me of warriors. If they ever feel sorry for themselves, it is a brief moment that fades quickly.
I have witnessed people facing enormous suffering and still take action.
Takes courage and daily action.
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