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    <title>Gaia: healing through mindchange - Emotional trauma and the consequences - Overview of emotional trauma and the consequences</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:59:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: Overview of emotional trauma and the consequences</title>
      <author>http://MiKaEl.gaia.com</author>
      <dc:creator>Mi Ka El</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:59:55 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;p&gt;      Sorry for this confusion, again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The above is supposed to be read as one line per sentence or per term/concept.&lt;br /&gt;I wrote the overview in Words and pasted it in, but&amp;nbsp; the editing was lost.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I soon give up on adminestering pods, so I can keep my peace of mind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mikael &lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Overview of emotional trauma and the consequences</title>
      <author>http://MiKaEl.gaia.com</author>
      <dc:creator>Mi Ka El</dc:creator>
      <guid>tag:gaia.com,2006:Gaia-10365</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:54:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://groups.gaia.com/mindchange/conversations/view/10365</link>
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&lt;p&gt;      &lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Emotional Trauma and Recovery&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;History is a story of trauma through wars, class struggle, colonialization, playing one group against other, wife abuse, child abuse, = shaming&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Dysfunctional families transmit trauma over generations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Emotional Trauma causes:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Shame, guilt, self blaming, blaming others&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Dissociation of mind and spirit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Fearful mind creates false self, repetative negative thinking, identity with false self of the ego &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;External orientation, blaming world for being unhappy, loss of responsibility for self, striving for power, covering up with eating, sex, money, obsessions, compulsions, addictions,&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Loss of spirituality, self-love, acceptance, peace of mind&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Dissociated self:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Fearful thinking, negative expectations &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Anxiety&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Stress becomes cause of all diseases &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Mental illness, Depression&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Character disorders&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Obsessions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Dysfunctional Relationships&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Disrespect of self:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;unhealthy living, overeating&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Substance abuse&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Addictions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Disrespect of others :&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;anger, aggression&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;violence&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;crime&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;blame the world for everything &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Recovery lies in reconnecting to the original Self/spirit/inner child through spiritual growth&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Overcoming dissociation = recovering spirit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Change of mind is change of life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Letting go of fears &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Prayer as talking to inner self-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;real Self = sub/super-conscious&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Intuition and conscience are voice of original self&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Need to connect to traditional spirituality&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Emotional clearing, letting go&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Meditation, mindfulness, peace of mind&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;Union with the source, universal intelligence, Enlightenment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;The first step is the only step (Krishnamurti)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;The first step is to end the denial, - to recognize that I am sick and responsible for feeling bad, nobody else. And that addictions, ego trips, and a focus on the rest of the world doesn&amp;rsquo;t help.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoTitle"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"&gt;So all I need to do is to let go of old concepts, take responsibility for how I feel, and do what makes me happy. The rest is learning by stumbling forward on a spiritual path, asking for help from others, and the willingness to do what is needed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

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