Month: April 2023

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The Impact of Trauma – Nothing Can Prepare You

19 Comments / PTSD: My Story Project Series / By Dawne McKay

The Impact of Trauma – Nothing Can Prepare You by Dawne McKay | PTSD: My Story Project #012 Trigger warning I have been aware of the term Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder long before my horrific motor vehicle crash. However, I never knew what it involved until it happened to me. Only then did I truly understand …

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Journaling: What Is It and How to Use It for Healing?

18 Comments / Smiling though the pain - healing, self-care / By Katy Parker

After publishing a blog post about how writing can help with our healing from trauma and pain, I was invited to join an online summit to talk on this topic. Since I have had several people contact me, wanting to know more about journaling for healing. I, therefore, decided to write more about this technique. …

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