Renly
Sponsor
The cognition of being trapped is huge for me. I was trapped in many ways during trauma and this cognition is tied up to many networks in my brain…so when it’s triggered by present day events (wherein I am NOT really trapped anymore) it can result in an emotional mess and cause issues in my relationships.
I’ve been working on it in therapy using EMDR and seeing results. The positive cognitions I am working on paving into my brain are “I am free” and “I can choose.” The EMDR is helping my brain choose the positive cognitions instead of sending me into fight/flight mode with the negative cognition that I am trapped.
Be easy on yourself. Our brains wiring associates the past trauma with things in our present day that no longer need to be connected. Hoping you can find some peace in working this out. You are not alone!
I’ve been working on it in therapy using EMDR and seeing results. The positive cognitions I am working on paving into my brain are “I am free” and “I can choose.” The EMDR is helping my brain choose the positive cognitions instead of sending me into fight/flight mode with the negative cognition that I am trapped.
Be easy on yourself. Our brains wiring associates the past trauma with things in our present day that no longer need to be connected. Hoping you can find some peace in working this out. You are not alone!