Comments on: Write to Heal Trauma

By: Cissy White

Cissy White — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:57:15 +0000

In reply to Tina Hahn. Thank you for sharing this resource. I'm obsessed with all things related to ACE. And I've started to explore Danial Heimpel's work. THANK YOU!

By: Cissy White

Cissy White — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:54:38 +0000

In reply to Grace.

Dear Grace,
What a journey, huh? Reading about the lifelong impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences has helped me realize that any and all of us with these suffer consequences and that they are all different, but quite physical and as you say, “invades every cell of your being.”
I am a firm believer in making meaning because I honestly think for some things there is no inherent “good” or meaning but that we have to create the meaning. And growing is HUGE and even floundering, though difficult, means you are engaged in your life.
Thank you for commenting. I hope you’ll keep coming back.
Cissy

By: Grace

Grace — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:01:27 +0000

It took me almost 30 yrs to even figure out what my “problem” is. The reason is that complex or developmental trauma is insidious and invades every cell of your being. As it occurs, you believe your life is “normal”, because it’s your normal. Then, you come to think all the parts of yourself that are different or puzzling mean you were born deficient. It is maddening.
I finally started an earnest search to find all the pieces and put the puzzle together. I did it! While it felt unbelievably good to understand how I came to be the person I am, the pain of accepting childhood abuse is at best excruciating. I also started a voracious search for anything on complex or developmental trauma and sexual abuse. My life is nowhere near normal, but I’ve definitely grown. I think my next step is to find some sort of meaning from this but I’m still floundering.

By: Tina Hahn

Tina Hahn — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 01:51:07 +0000

Tina Hahn
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hi. I came to your website because I wanted to better know what you are looking for. I think I understand and have I had the same feelings and desire to change this system.

I don’t know about anything particular and I am not a writer. However, on the home page of Aces in the video section is a video put up by Jane by Daniel Heimpel called Journalism for Social Change. I’m taking the pre-course now but I wonder if this work might not be something that would of interest to you.

Thanks Tina