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Yes. Something can be abusive even if it was common or expected in your family. What is considered “normal” in a specific environment is not always the same as what…

Abuse is behavior that undermines a person’s safety, autonomy, or well-being. It is often a pattern over time, although a single incident can also be harmful. Abuse can include behaviors…

Can Something Be Abusive Even If It Was “Normal” in My Family? Can Something Be Harmful Even If It Wasn’t Intended that Way? Does It Still Count As Abuse If…

Trauma time refers to the experience of the past feeling as if it is happening in the present. In dissociative systems, some parts may remain focused around the time when…

Trying to relax can sometimes increase anxiety if your nervous system is used to staying on guard. In unsafe or unpredictable environments, staying alert may have been necessary. Relaxing can…

Calm can feel unsafe after trauma because your nervous system may not be used to it. If you spent long periods in environments that were unpredictable or threatening, your system…

Some people become sleepy after a trigger because the nervous system becomes overwhelmed. One response to overwhelm is hypoarousal, in which the system begins to shut down. Numbness is one…

Some parts may experience the past as if it is still happening because they are developed around the time when those experiences occurred and they may not have full access…

This can happen when your nervous system has learned to expect danger, even in situations that are objectively safe. Past experiences can shape how your body scans for threat, making…

Trauma is not something you can simply decide to move past. It affects how the brain and body respond to stress, often creating patterns that continue long after the original…