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005A. Overcoming Trauma: Healing From Within
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Key Quote:
"The most profound lessons I've learned from my personal journey of trauma and survival are encapsulated in three key concepts: resilience, self-understanding, and acceptance." - Wesley Jackson
Episode Summary:
Join Wesley Jackson as he delves deeply into his own personal narrative, a tale carved out by the relentless chisel of trauma, but shaped by an indomitable spirit of survival and resilience. His story, laden with labels and challenges, reveals a dark side to his journey and the struggles he faced amidst a school system ill-equipped to embrace diversity.
Wesley explores the realm of emotional suppression, which he was thrust into at a young age due to a constant dread of reprisal from his parents. He walks us through how this fear led to the creation of maladaptive coping mechanisms, resulting in addictive behavior patterns that served as his shield against the storm of emotions he dared not face.
Yet, amidst the turmoil, Wesley found a beacon of hope and healing. He found solace in the form of talk therapy and experienced a resurgence of purpose within him through the student organization he passionately nurtured at his university. Through the process of uncovering his addictive behaviors, Wesley initiated the arduous task of dismantling them, setting off on a journey towards self-acceptance, embracing his flaws, and celebrating his uniqueness.
As you join Wesley on this raw and enlightening journey, he distills three potent lessons from his experiences: the power of resilience, the beauty of self-understanding, and the liberation found in acceptance.
Listen in as a survivor of humanity shares his powerful story.
🔗 Links to Additional Resources
• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson PsyD
• Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
• Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder by Gabor Maté
• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
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