Why Trauma Survivors Still Feel the Trauma

Journal Prompt:

1. What happened to your roots? What do you acknowledge from your past that had a negative impact on your mental health through childhood? (Abuse, neglect, abandonment…)

2. How did the things in #1 affect your trunk and branches? What do you accept as  negative thoughts you have about yourself from your childhood? (Low self-esteem, depression, dysfunctional behaviors…)

3. Based on the answers in #2, what coping behaviors do you accept on your apples? (Self-critism, body dysmorphia, hypervigilance…)

4. What are your plans for reconstruction? What nutrients do you want to give your roots to help you become healthier? (Counseling, self-help books or groups, journaling…)