Daniel Choi’s Reviews > The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma > Status Update

On Chapter 19, 1 more chapter and epilogue

Chapters 13 to 16 touch upon treatment for PTSD body trauma. As I read, many triggers from my childhood to my most recent relationship surfaced. I grieved. I recognized the patterns of shutting down and dissociating during emotionally charged talks - discussing feelings of loneliness, or the status of a relationship. I shut down. It created problems in my romantic relationships.

Finished chapter 13 covering healing from trauma. Using Yoga, massage, acupuncture, EMDR, and other treatments to address the body’s trauma symptoms, greatly improved the overall healing process and response for trauma survivors.

Chapter 4 was intense. Many of the trauma descriptions and how individuals reacted to the trauma event resonated with me. I found myself having to take breaks to breathe and ground myself during these periods of flashbacks. I am curious when the author will get to the tips for recovery. I am getting ahead of myself, of course. 😄

Ch 4 Running for your Life: the anatomy of survival

Chapter 2 Revolutions in Understanding Mind and Brain