12/14/2024
Unpacking Trauma & The Journey Towards Recovery
Series #1
“To put the world in order we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order; we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.” —Confucius
I am so excited to bring this line of series and am looking forward for what awaits us. There is so much here, and the impact that having awareness around this topic can have is massive.
I wonder what this could create and change for you, your future and your relationships?
First, holiday season is upon us and for some people the season brings with it certain triggers than can exacerbate our feelings of loneliness and isolation. If holidays are a challenge for you, I encourage you to find time to give yourself a lot of grace and care.
Seeking supports and tools
More than ever people are seeking resources to support them in their trauma recovery journey, as our changing world has caused trauma to become a shared burden by many people.
However, while the increase of trauma is there and the search for appropriate tools to navigate trauma recovery is high, many people still hold some serious misconceptions about what trauma actually is.
Studies show, although the sources of trauma vary, for those impacted by it, result in lingering physical and emotional effects, profoundly impacting a person’s life, affecting their well-being and daily routine.
It’s clear, without understanding trauma and lack of appropriate supports to address this shared burden, trauma has the potential to prolong its impact in our lives, including causing secondary traumatic stress and re-traumatization.
Understanding brings empowerment
We can make a difference, in our lives and others in their recovery journey when we have a better understanding about trauma and recovery.
Many of us have experienced trauma, and it can be difficult to know how it impacts your life or where it came from. But when we do the work of developing self-awareness, take bold but small steps in utilizing available supports and resources, we can start experiencing the healing we all deserve.
Whether we are children, parents, providers or caregiver we all want to feel empowered and alive. We crave connections. We want to be seen, valued and understood. We need to know we matter. This's the very thing that trauma keeps us from experiencing by acting against our own best interests.
Our bodies, mind and our emotions want to heal. Trauma and other forms of adversities disconnect us from ourselves and from others. Traumas hinder us from doing the very thing that we need to start experiencing healing and recovery- which is building connections.
As a people we also want to know. We want to understand why. We are hungry for awareness.
Your story matters because sharing is caring
As a community we’ll seek and share knowledge and tools to help us build awareness - knowing awareness is always the first step in taking any action, and in this case, embarking on personal recovery journey.
As we share knowledge and the tools to help you build awareness in your recovery journey, I also invite you to bring your unique story here in our community so others can benefit from it (this is what I call healing stories), this's important because, our individual journey gives us unique experiences.
Your story matters and your journey can help others cultivate meaningful recovery and wellness and cause positive changes in their lives.
let me know what you think
Stay tuned
Your partner in the recovery journey
Joe K. Mungai, LISW
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