It Pains Me to Say
Chronic pain is debilitating. It comes out of nowhere and shatters your existence. I would know, because I live with a chronic illness. In 2007, my world fell apart when I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. The diagnosis ripped apart everything I had ever known.
Trauma Therapy: Why You Can’t Just “Shake it Off”
So much of trauma is what happens after the event is over. Trauma rewires your brain, and it can make it difficult to understand or explain what you experienced.