The human brain has a safety switch that gets engaged by traumatic exposure and experiences. It is similar to being in shock, but we remain there until it is long over. We detach. We create degrees of separation between ourselves and what we feel, think, perceive, and ultimately, this impacts not only our worldview but also our perception of self. Clinically, this is called ‘Dissociation.’ There is always a path out, but it is a painful one to walk and it cannot be traveled alone...It is not about quick fixes – it is about stability and incrementally getting better. This requires patience and tolerance with ourselves. We are powerless to change that which we will not accept. Self-acceptance is the key to self-control. Too many of us stay with shame and guilt as a means of not repeating past mistakes. This way of being prevents connecting with others and ourselves. Connection only occurs by being in the here and now. (Jim LaPierre) THE AIM OF LIFE IS TO LIVE, AND TO LIVE MEANS TO BE AWARE, JOYOUSLY, DRUNKENLY, SERENELY, DIVINELY AWARE. Henry Miller
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