Understanding and Healing Childhood Trauma Issues

🔑 Emotional delay is when an emotion about something takes time to catch up with you.

🌪 Emotional delay and hyper vigilance may be linked to childhood trauma.

⏰ Rushing nowhere is a behavior that stems from living in an emergency during childhood trauma.

🏃 Rushing through life and having zero chill due to childhood shame and hyper vigilance.

👶 Unconsciously covering up childhood traumas by rushing and living in a constant state of emergency.

😔 Refrigerator Buzz depression - not realizing you're depressed due to it being a long-standing presence since childhood.

🔑 Childhood trauma survivors often mistake being tired for depression or failure, as they associate it with abandonment and disconnection.

🔑 Children who experienced neglect and lack of parental guidance in basic self-care can develop an addiction to productivity and struggle with resting.

🔑 Childhood trauma can lead to a fear of missing out or the need to adapt and change personas to fit in, hindering the development of a strong sense of self.

🔑 Survivors of childhood trauma may have difficulty mixing different social circles due to early experiences of hiding and compartmentalizing.

🔑 Being put on the spot triggers a response of feeling attacked or in danger for individuals with childhood trauma, leading to disassociation and anxiety.

Feeling uncomfortable when being the center of attention can be a result of childhood trauma.

Childhood experiences of neglect or lack of safety can contribute to discomfort in being seen or expressing emotions.

Using humor as a defense mechanism when discussing traumatic experiences may stem from growing up in a toxic or sarcastic family.

Childhood trauma can lead to difficulty in discussing emotions and may result in making light of one's own story.

Crying valve refers to the inability to cry or the inability to stop crying, both of which are symptoms of childhood trauma.

Glass frog represents the feeling of being transparent and exposed, which is often experienced by childhood trauma survivors.

🔍 Childhood trauma can lead to the need for hiding vulnerability and pretending in various situations.

💭 Visualizing a personal bubble for autonomy and anonymity can help in social situations.

😥 Sideways grief or rage can manifest as emotional outbursts due to repressed childhood trauma.

📝 Processing trauma with supportive people or journaling can aid in understanding triggers and reactions.

⌛ Engaging in waiting games and mood-dependent behavior can hinder personal growth and progress.

🔑 Children develop strategies to avoid pain, but as adults, we often stay stuck in that mindset.

⏰ Engaging in waiting games can be a result of childhood trauma and emotional abuse.

🧠 Treatment ideas include becoming aware of our inner child's beliefs, starting tasks despite not feeling motivated, and seeking therapy.