Last week we spoke about triggers. This week I explain how triggers can influence us in different ways.

- You may have copied some toxic behaviors

- You may experience emotional flashbacks

Today I talk about an inconvenient truth of trauma healing... you may not want to hear this, but you are going to have to!

- Triggers highlight where we still need to heal

- It is okay to be triggered and to feel raw

- We need to learn dealing with our triggers

- The intensity of our triggers declines as we heal

Have you ever wondered how you are supposed to be happy with who you are, while at the same time strive for personal growth? Yeah, so have I!

- Acceptance is important

- So is the drive to want to improve ourselves

- Healing isn't la-di-da

- Strive to learn, rather than change

- Compassion is so important when healing

Different abusive strategies and weapons are used by abusers to make you feel that what is happening to you is personal. It is not! It is however personalized.

- Abuse is adjusted to impact you as much as possible

- Abuse is abuse, no matter what the details

No matter the setting or weapon of choice, abuse is always about power. In this episode I discuss:

- What is at the root of abuse

- Different abusive tactics

- Different abusive relationships