Trauma Brain says a lot of mean, untrue sh*t. A sampling:
“You’re being dramatic.”
“You shouldn’t feel that.”
“If you don’t remember it clearly, you have no right to speculate that it happened.”
“You’re going to be in trouble if you say anything else.”
“You don’t need that much time.”
“You don’t need that much space.”
“You don’t need that much sleep.”
“You don’t need that much food.”
“It’s stupid to form such attachments to a fictional character.”
“You’re stupid.”
“The number on the scale says you have no discipline.”
“It was your fault.”
“You didn’t tell anybody, so you must have liked it.”
“But they’re family.”
“But he’s a priest.”
“If anybody finds out, they’re going to look at you differently.”
“Your body responded, so you must have liked it.”
“You didn’t leave, so it must not have been THAT bad.”
“People have bad things happen to them all the time— doesn’t mean it’s ‘trauma.’”
“EVERYONE says they have ‘trauma’ these days, you just want attention.”
“You shouldn’t cry at that.”
“You shouldn’t cry.”
“They say they love you, but they don’t mean it. They’re just saying it to be nice.”
“They say they love you, but they don’t know you very well. Once they get to know you, they obviously won’t love you.”
“They’re not responding to you because they’re sick of you.”
“You’re not funny enough.”
“You’re not smart enough.”
“You’re not attractive enough.”
“The world would be better if you weren’t here.”
“They would be better off without you.”
“You’re just a burden who doesn’t contribute anything.”
“You’re choosing to feel bad.”
“You’re only triggered because you’re not trying hard enough to manage it.”
“You’re only triggered because you’re too stupid to remember how to manage it.”
“You can’t handle recovery.”
“You can’t handle remembering.”
“You can’t handle life.”
What a bunch of B.S.. You know, Belief Systems. But the other kind of BS, too.
Use Your Damn Skills 