“As a matter of fact I had a terribly traumatic childhood. But afterward I sort of reraised myself.”
― The Good Son
― The Good Son
“Perhaps this was the wisdom with which a child in her position survived: by minimizing her wounds—staying as small as possible, as nearly transparent as possible.”
― 1Q84
― 1Q84
“Complexly traumatized children need to be helped to engage their attention in pursuits that do not remind them of trauma-related triggers and that give them a sense of pleasure and mastery. Safety, predictability, and "fun" are essential for the establishment of the capacity to observe what is going on, put it into a larger context, and initiate physiological and motoric self-regulation.”
― Trauma and Attachment
― Trauma and Attachment
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