It can also be a sign of resilience and desensitization after enduring too many traumas.
Complex trauma survivors and trauma survivors in general can dissociate during and after the traumatic experience.
As a result, they may feel detached from their own bodies or environment.
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Their brain has essentially tried to protect them from the full horror and impact of the traumatic event.
Emotional numbness and the diminished capacity to experience positive emotion are common.
High-functioning trauma survivors can be successful overachievers.
That doesnt mean they dont tackle internal dilemmas every day.
In fact, achieving safety can unravel a whole new level of triggers.
Many high-functioning trauma survivors can achieve success and happiness.
Yet that doesnt mean their lives go on trigger-free.
Triggers are a part of everyday life and can be a challenging, overwhelming part of the healing journey.
Your brainsurvived a war zone.
Now that its no longer in danger, it decides its ready for some processing and healing.
How a trauma survivor reacts in one situation may not be how they react in another.
This can be due to the situation at hand and different Inner Parts.
People are not perfect victims when theyve been traumatized.
They wont always say or do the right thing.
Trauma survivors are human and fallible just like anyone else, no matter how high-functioning.
For example, you may have gone a few healthy years avoiding dangerous people.
If so, give yourself grace.
You deserve your own compassion.
Survival and healing dont always look the way you think it should.
Sometimes survival is enough.
Thriving can be defined in many different ways and be multifaceted.
Healing can look different for everyone and is personal to every survivor.
You are allowed to rest and experience the safety and innocence of a childhood you may not have experienced.
You dont have to do it all, even if youve exceeded your own expectations.
Sometimes surviving is enough.
