Tag: Depression
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How Ordinary Moments Become Extraordinary Acts of Healing
Casual Magic: Finding Beauty After Trauma Disclaimer The information contained in this article is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional mental health care, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. While the concepts discussed may support self-reflection and personal growth, they are not intended to replace therapy,…
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Sometimes Trauma Healing Feels Like Falling Apart Again
Returning to old pain before you can heal it. A Gentle Note Before You Begin This article explores trauma recovery, emotional healing, nervous system regulation, grief, emotional numbness, dissociation, and the experience of feeling worse before feeling better. For some readers, these topics may stir tender emotions, memories, or bodily sensations. If that happens, please…
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Why’d You Have to Chase the Light Somewhere I Can’t Go?
I could not save him. But his story changed the course of my life. Trigger Warning This essay contains discussions of severe childhood trauma, child abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse, alcoholism, addiction, suicidal ideation, suicide, intergenerational trauma, self-destruction, PTSD, shame, grief, and trauma-related nervous system responses. It also includes descriptions of child endangerment, physical violence…
The Blooming Practice 