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Introducing The Childhood Trauma Series

Have you also picked up on the chatter about childhood trauma? “Well, I have.” This has been a topic of interest since the year started. The pandemic disrupted our ‘normal’ and forced the world to go on a hard reset. I think that caused some self-reflection, self-inquiry and curiosity which are good signs. They facilitate our transformation and self-awareness.

I did a basic keyword search today on ‘childhood trauma’ focusing on my country, Kenya. The third result that came up was ‘childhood trauma in adults.’ It made me happy because finally, a bigger number of people are keen to learn these things. Moreso, that affirms my hope for individual healing that contributes to collective healing

Moving Forward…

I keep picturing a group of people who better understand themselves. They finally know that childhood trauma impacted them in a way and surviving felt like the only option they have had. Which is actually true. When you are struggling because of traumatic experiences, your brain goes into survival mode. Your brain is wired to protect you, no matter what, but a traumatized brain limits you in many ways- again, for survival reasons.

An adult who is walking through life with unprocessed trauma is problematic to many people including themselves. For instance, when you impose adult standards on a child, that creates an emotionally adverse experience on them. You, the adult, should ideally know better and regulate yourself so that you can get through to the child. But your own traumatic experiences could lead to dysregulation which in turn leads to you harming the child. 

I believe deeply in restoring what was lost. We can gradually rewire the brain to move from surviving to living. My most ambitious goal is to trigger healing for those who are still struggling. Keep reading, as we explore aspects of childhood trauma together.

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