TRAIN YOUR BRAIN TO AUTOMATICALLY CREATE PEACE & CALM
VIP EXPERIENCE
PREP
(be sure to read to the end and submit your comment!)
So, it’s like this....
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We all have our trauma and recovery stories, right? To be honest, there was a time I thought I’d never heal.
You see, in 1981 (when PTSD was only being talked about in terms of veterans of the Vietnam War) I survived a horrific trauma. A thirteen-year-old civilian kid, I was given a routine antibiotic for a routine infection and suffered anything but a routine reaction.
An undiscovered allergy to the medication turned me into a full-body burn victim -- inside and out, almost overnight.
I spent weeks in a quarantined burn unit room in a New York City hospital. I lost 100% of my first two layers of skin. I had a Near Death Experience that rocked me to the core. And, oh, yeah: None of the doctors had ever seen what was happening to me. #nohelpatall
By the time I was released from the hospital I had experienced fear, terror and excruciating pain. Yes, I had lost my skin. Even more importantly, I had completely lost myself.
For the next twenty-four years I struggled with anxiety, fear, anger, insomnia, recurring nightmares, mood swings, depression, suicidal thoughts, fibromyalgia, hypervigilance, control issues, anorexia, digestive issues, mystery illnesses no specialist in Manhattan could diagnose -- and the absolute inability to speak about what happened to me.
I lost jobs, friends, lovers, and seriously deteriorated my closest family relationships.
A complete mental and physical meltdown drove me into therapy. Five years of talking about the past worsened my symptoms until I feared for my life. Something had to change.
I decided to take control of my recovery. I decided I wanted to be free once and for all of every symptom that had been interfering with my life.
So, I dove into research about trauma psychology and healing methodologies. I read everything from the dawn of trauma theory in the 1880s to modern day. I started to understand that simply talking about the past does not heal it. The memory of trauma lies buried deep in our body's cells and our subconscious mind's programming. I came to understand that these are the most crucial elements to engage in healing.
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Without structure, plan, guidance or guarantee of success, I launched my own trauma recovery protocol. Not knowing what would happen next I made the commitment to myself that I would keep going until I reached the final outcome I desired. In short, I launched what I now affectionately call 'my healing rampage'. (Spoiler alert: It worked!)
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First, I found a trauma trained professional to diagnose PTSD.
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Second, I combined a physical program (I went on a joy quest that had me moving my body in a healing way every day of the week) with the professional assistance of a practitioner trained in holistic modalities designed to rewire my subconscious mind and deactivate the trauma neurology.
Within a few months my physical, mental, and emotional symptoms started to wane. Imagine my surprise (and relief!) when they ultimately and entirely disappeared.
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I learned a lot during my own trauma and PTSD recovery. I learned about the importance of hope and belief – from inside myself and from those working with me.
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I also learned about the critical elements of self-empowerment, vision, meaning and identity. Plus, how we can harness those core strengths and apply them to healing trauma.
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By the time I completed my trauma recovery transformation I’d learned a lot about what it takes to release the past, connect to the present, and build a new future. I’d also developed a really deep desire to do something with all that knowledge.
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Since then I have made it my focus to inspire, guide and assist survivors to overcome sadness, worry, and fear as they rebuild their lives after trauma and adversity.
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I've taken my ideas to the stage as a keynote speaker; to the web as an award-winning PTSD blogger; to the page as an award-nominated author; and to the audience as a trauma recovery specialist, workshop/seminar leader and mentor.
For many years I hosted the radio program and podcast series, Changing Direction, a show dedicated to interviewing the top experts in the fields of trauma, psychology, and neurobiology.
It's been almost 15 years since I made my full recovery. But I’m not unique. Take a look at what other survivors have to say about their experience of healing. This is the third and final step in your prep for our VIP Experience:
Follow this link to dip your toe into the healing pool, and then shoot me a note through the form below about which survivor’s healing comments most closely resonate with your own desires. Is it one in the videos, the audios, or the written word?
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I'm looking forward to hearing what matters most to you - and then putting our heads together to hatch a plan to get you there.
Holding the vision for your healed self…
Joyfully,
