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Timothy Shaughnessy

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Timothy is a retired trauma, addictions, and family therapist. He writes in Ohio.

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A Bridge Over Trauma

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The Superpower of Emotional Detachment

One of the most overlooked superpowers is emotional detachment. When conflict, crisis, or disappointment strikes, stepping back creates space for clarity. Instead of reacting, we give ourselves time to reflect, practice discernment, and choose a wiser response. Sometimes the problem resolves itself; other times it simply loses its power when we stop giving it Read more of this blog post »
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Published on October 07, 2026 11:30 • Tags: traumarecovery

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I still read nonfiction aplenty and across a variety of subjects, from mythology and philosophy to psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, and memoirs. I've always enjoyed exploring different disciplines and finding connections between them.

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Hi readers! I'm the author; I invite you to see how my survivor's story informed my therapeutic practice within mental health centers, private practice, and clinical milieus. This book converges unique dual-lens insights and practice wisdom gained fr ...more
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I've been fascinated by psychology since high school, when I first discovered Freud and Jung. Unfortunately, many of their works weren't available in my native language, so I couldn't explore them until adulthood. Their ideas also deepened See Nathaniel’s answer.
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Dealing in Shadows by Adir Zagury
“A ubiquitous lesson of economics is that monopolies invariably lead to increased prices and diminished quantities and quality. This serves as a compelling argument for government; it having a monopoly on violence would make a less violent world. But it serves as an even stronger argument against a government; the cost is our freedoms, paid upfront; the quality is how just it is.”
Adir Zagury
When Milo Sleeps by Mohammad   Imran
“Seven worlds. One sleeping boy. And a universe of secrets waiting to awaken.”
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“Your past has shaped you. It doesn't have to define you.”
― Timothy Shaughnessy, A Bridge Over Trauma

“The biggest threat to a personality disordered individual is a clear memory.”
― Timothy Shaughnessy, A Bridge Over Trauma

“Your past has shaped you. It doesn't have to define you.”
― Timothy Shaughnessy, A Bridge Over Trauma

“The mask that hides the face is not a mask but a wound --Kahlil Gibran.”
― Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

“When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.”
― thomas paine

“If I repent of anything, it is very likely to be my good behavior. What demon possessed me that I behaved so well?”
― Henry David Thoreau

“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”
― Blaise Pascal, Pensées

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