Summary: When I was struggling after my trauma I didn't realize the problem was trauma, not me. What I mean is, yes, the dysfuctional being was me, but the reason for it and the driving force behind my dysfunction was the trauma. For a long time I just thought (and accepted the fact) that I was crazy. Some people are just meant to me insane; I believed I was supposed to be one of them. Imagine my surprise when I finally found the right professional input and I began to understand that I wasn't insane, I was struggling with a completely reasonable response to trauma! Once that idea was illuminated it led me to start asking the question, "Where do I go from here??" Deciding to get treatment for any post-trauma issues means you have to figure out, for example: what treatment means what options are available to you which approaches resonate with you how and when and with whom you want to begin the path to feeling better In this quick clip, I interviewed a trauma treatment expert about how to define what treatment means. This is a great place to begin as she describes how it's different than regular therapy. Take a listen:
