I tend to go silent when something doesn’t make me feel good, upsets me or hurts me. When someone else notices the shift in my energy, they tend to ask what’s happening. Choosing silence at first isn’t a form of avoidance. Some of us need to process our emotions first
Becoming aware of your childhood trauma and the way you’ve dealt with it is so mind fucking. I now know that I thrive in chaotic environments sometimes because that’s what I grew up in. When everything is calm I find myself feeling as if something is wrong.
If you grew up in a home with constant screaming or yelling, your body remembers. You might startle easily. Or feel like sobbing when someone yells.
How To Heal: