The imagination is the mind's eye: how we perceive & even interact with intangibles in the cosmos.
When we experience trauma, the imagination relives the moment over & over, searching for ways to avoid the experience in the future or overcome it. With every replay of that moment, we experience a second hand trauma compounded on our original experience.
Eventually, we blame ourselves for what happened, taking on guilt, shame & regret. Through repetition in the mind, the imagination conforms to a reality where only shame, guilt & regret are the only thinkable outcomes. This stunts our perception.
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People die because of a lack of knowledge. Understanding makes the blind see. Wisdom is the principle thing
By understanding how trauma fully impacts us, we can become more self aware and find the capacity to overcome.
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