Monday, May 10, 2010

Stuck... on Trauma

This was an interesting chapter and it does make a lot of sense. People get stuck on something horrible that happened to them back in the past, and they relive it and replay it until it becomes a legend. Nowadays with all these talk shows and TV therapists, we focus a lot on the story of the victim, encouraging the victim to tell their story over and over again, to the point that they become identified with their story. And that is stuck. Back in the olden days... like before the 20th century, people also had horrible things happen, but they just got on with life. They moved on. Nowadays, we don't move on... we get so stuck in the past, and in the trauma, that we don't live life anymore. And... those of us who haven't had trauma begin to feel let out! And so we look for something that might qualify... and take it to therapy and make a molehill into a mountain. What's the point of being stuck on trauma? Get on with it... live life... You're only as stuck as you think you are. Whatever we think about, we give energy to... So, think about your trauma if you want, but realize it's keeping you ever more stuck...

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