{"id":2169,"date":"2024-03-31T16:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T20:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/?p=2169"},"modified":"2025-10-30T09:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:14:05","slug":"exorcising-your-ghost-because-of-the-trauma-left-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/03\/31\/exorcising-your-ghost-because-of-the-trauma-left-behind\/","title":{"rendered":"Exorcising Your Ghost Because of the Trauma Left Behind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>with Agnieszka Rdesinska <\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I use Natalia&#8217;s words below of encouragement as I give you this piece on <strong><em>Easter Sunday<\/em><\/strong> with <strong><em>Agnieszka (Agnes) Rdesinska<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I think being active and pro-active really helps with anything and writing in your case &#8211; you are so good!&#8221; &#8211; Natalia Kessler, on my healing journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1b-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"2176\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/03\/31\/exorcising-your-ghost-because-of-the-trauma-left-behind\/1b-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1b-1.jpg?fit=960%2C1257&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,1257\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1b-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1b-1.jpg?fit=782%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1b-1.jpg?resize=782%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1b-1.jpg?resize=782%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1b-1.jpg?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1b-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1006&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1b-1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Agnieszka (Agnes) Rdesinska<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve got to admit, <strong><em>healing<\/em><\/strong> from the <strong><em>trauma <\/em><\/strong>caused by Casey&#8217;s ghosting has become a daunting task. Even today, more than a year later, I question everything from having a <strong><em>victim mindset<\/em><\/strong> to <strong><em>unconditional love.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This piece is a bit different than the others as I&#8217;m using some of Agnes&#8217; own posts on <strong><em>Threads<\/em><\/strong> as topics and one of my own, non-contentious, healing journey feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those just joining in, <strong><em>Agnes,<\/em><\/strong> is a<strong><em> Rapid Transformational Therapist (RTT)<\/em><\/strong> and a <strong><em>Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Coach<\/em><\/strong> certified in both. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cover-3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" data-attachment-id=\"2178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/03\/31\/exorcising-your-ghost-because-of-the-trauma-left-behind\/cover-3-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cover-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C693&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,693\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"cover-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cover-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cover-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cover-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C591&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cover-3.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cover-3.jpg?resize=768%2C444&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cover-3.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Victim Mindset<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>&#8220;Victim mindset&#8221; is fueled by the subconscious association of victimhood with moral superiority and &#8220;goodness&#8221;.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>&#8220;How many stories have had this motive in them? That the &#8220;good&#8221; characters are oppressed, poor and suffering. We feel sorry for them and thus subconsciously assume they&#8217;re virtuous. It&#8217;s very hard to get out of a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/search?q=victim%20mindset&amp;serp_type=tags&amp;tag_id=18430180267030862\"> <\/a>victim mindset because keeping up the illusion of victimhood is an effective way to appear &#8220;good&#8221;.  &#8211; Agnes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve begun to question if I had been writing my pain with a <strong><em>victim mindset<\/em><\/strong> because I don&#8217;t want to appear as the <strong><em>&#8220;poor-poor pitiful me&#8221; <\/em><\/strong>type <strong><em>Terri Clark<\/em><\/strong> sings about below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T3064dD-qGQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=es-MX&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The song&#8217;s lyrics<strong><em> &#8220;the train don&#8217;t run through here anymore<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; and <strong><em>&#8220;I met a man out in Hollywood<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; all hit home too well as <strong><em>Casey <\/em><\/strong>unknowingly encouraged my <strong><em>Boston <\/em><\/strong>trips by rail and most definitely met her because of <strong><em>Hollywood.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0&#8216;I feel the victim, which I very well may be,&#8217; I told Agnes as we started, &#8216;but I\u2019m not trying to appear good. I\u2019m trying to understand and heal. But I don\u2019t want that mindset to carry over into my everyday life. How can that be addressed?&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She began to explain, &#8220;It\u2019s a bit tricky because a <strong><em>victim mindset<\/em><\/strong> has very little to do with actually being a victim \u2013 it\u2019s all about refusing to take any responsibility for one\u2019s actions and \u201cplaying victim\u201d, while adding. &#8220;It doesn\u2019t have to be a result of trauma \u2013 sometimes individuals with a victim mindset have simply never learned how to take <strong><em>responsibility<\/em><\/strong>. Parents with a victim mindset can sometimes pass it on to their children. It can also simply be some bad influence.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I began to understand that it wasn&#8217;t about me telling my story of the trauma and pain of my loss. As opposed to my thoughts of sounding like I was continuously playing the victim by doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Agnes went on, &#8220;Imagine a child or an adolescent who was the scapegoat in their family and was always unfairly blamed for everything. This kind of trauma can cause a defensive response of never accepting any blame\/responsibility ever again.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She tells me that trauma often results in <strong><em>learned helplessness<\/em><\/strong> which might contribute to what some describe as a victim mindset. Though they are not identical concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Learned helplessness is similar,&#8221; the therapist opines, &#8221; to the situation of an adult elephant tethered by a wooden stake. As a young elephant, it was restrained by this stake, and despite its efforts, it couldn&#8217;t escape.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/World_Animal_Protection_Award_Winning_Charity_Reveals_Travel_Ass.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" data-attachment-id=\"2187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/03\/31\/exorcising-your-ghost-because-of-the-trauma-left-behind\/world-animal-protection-award-winning-charity-reveals-travel-ass\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/World_Animal_Protection_Award_Winning_Charity_Reveals_Travel_Ass.jpg?fit=950%2C633&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"950,633\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;World Animal Protection&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Baby elephant tied up, waiting to entertain tourists at a venue in Thailand. After brutal training as youngsters, elephants like this one spend their lives forced into unnatural interactions with tourists. Photo: World Animal Protection \/ Saranya Chalermchai (CNW Group\/World Animal Protection)&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;World Animal Protection-Award Winning Charity Reveals Travel Ass&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"World Animal Protection-Award Winning Charity Reveals Travel Ass\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Baby elephant tied up, waiting to entertain tourists at a venue in Thailand. After brutal training as youngsters, elephants like this one spend their lives forced into unnatural interactions with tourists. Photo: World Animal Protection \/ Saranya Chalermchai (CNW Group\/World Animal Protection)&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/World_Animal_Protection_Award_Winning_Charity_Reveals_Travel_Ass.jpg?fit=950%2C633&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/World_Animal_Protection_Award_Winning_Charity_Reveals_Travel_Ass.jpg?resize=950%2C633&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/World_Animal_Protection_Award_Winning_Charity_Reveals_Travel_Ass.jpg?w=950&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/World_Animal_Protection_Award_Winning_Charity_Reveals_Travel_Ass.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/World_Animal_Protection_Award_Winning_Charity_Reveals_Travel_Ass.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: World Animal Protection \/ Saranya Chalermchai (CNW Group\/World Animal Protection)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Over time, the elephant stopped trying to break free, conditioned to believe any attempt would be futile. Now, even as a powerful adult capable of easily breaking free, it doesn\u2019t try, ingrained with the belief that it&#8217;s still powerless. This metaphor,&#8221; Agnes continues, &#8220;illustrates how past experiences of trauma can lead to a state where individuals no longer attempt to change their situation, believing they are unable to, despite potentially having the means to do so.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I don\u2019t think this one is that relevant for you, Agnes assures me. &#8220;It\u2019s about playing the victim as a manipulation tactic \u2013 because if someone plays the victim, people automatically assume they\u2019re good and virtuous and side with them. You don\u2019t do that; you\u2019re trying to understand and heal.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"2196\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/03\/31\/exorcising-your-ghost-because-of-the-trauma-left-behind\/pain-suffering\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"pain-suffering\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pain-suffering.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Pain and Suffering<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>&#8220;Do you agree with this statement? &#8220;Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>&#8211; Agnes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I took this differently as to my response when I replied to her post and typed. &#8220;I don&#8217;t think &#8216;suffering&#8217; is an option to many in third world countries that are starving or deprived of humanitarian needs the rest of us are afforded. Thus, pain is inevitable to them. Both can go hand-in-hand.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had taken the question as an<strong><em> Vulkan <\/em><\/strong>not as the human individual I am. Yet, Star Trek is not a mere coincidental addition here. It too was part of our journey into a friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Everyone experiences pain, just as you have. Your marriage was painful and so was the end of your friendship,&#8221; Agnes asserts to me. &#8220;But pain turns into suffering when we feel like it\u2019s out of our control and <strong><em>we can\u2019t find any meaning in it<\/em><\/strong>\u2026 Also, when we keep reliving the pain of the past, we suffer\u2026 If you let go of that pain and make peace with it, you won\u2019t suffer anymore.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xa6c3OTr6yA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=es-MX&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Was Mr. Spock wrong for a change and the captain, right? Agnes&#8217; words solidified that for me in this instance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Trauma <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>&#8220;Trauma isn&#8217;t just something that happened, but also what didn&#8217;t happen. The support and care we needed but never received. The absence can be just as impactful.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>&#8211; Agnes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Whole lot of truth! I so badly needed that presence early last year. People need to realize how powerful just knowing they are near (don\u2019t often need to say a word) helps others during trauma! A simple \u2018Hi\u2019 can uplift someone\u2019s spirits out of despair.&#8221; &#8211; My reply<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Think of <strong>trauma<\/strong> as something that sticks with you long after something scary or upsetting happens. It&#8217;s not just about the bad event itself, but how it makes you feel deep down \u2014 scared, sad, or even angry. Imagine if your mind gets a bruise from that bad experience; just like a physical bruise, it hurts and takes time to heal,&#8221; Agnes responds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Everyone can react differently to bad stuff happening. Some people might shake it off quickly, while others feel the hurt for a longer time. It\u2019s kind of like how some people can watch a scary movie and be fine, while others might have nightmares for weeks,&#8221; she articulated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/il_1080xN.3260061152_h626-1.webp?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"2206\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/03\/31\/exorcising-your-ghost-because-of-the-trauma-left-behind\/il_1080xn-3260061152_h626-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/il_1080xN.3260061152_h626-1.webp?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"il_1080xN.3260061152_h626-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/il_1080xN.3260061152_h626-1.webp?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/il_1080xN.3260061152_h626-1.webp?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/il_1080xN.3260061152_h626-1.webp?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/il_1080xN.3260061152_h626-1.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/il_1080xN.3260061152_h626-1.webp?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/il_1080xN.3260061152_h626-1.webp?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Sometimes when people talk about a traumatic event, they focus on what has happened, what someone has done to you, and so on. However, <strong><em>trauma can also result from something NOT happening<\/em><\/strong>\u2014for example, emotional neglect and lack of support when a child is growing up can lead to lasting childhood trauma, even if &#8220;nothing bad has happened&#8221; and &#8220;nobody has done anything.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She then put an emphasis on the countless ways in which <strong><em>trauma<\/em><\/strong> can affect an individual long term. From mental health issues like PTSD, depression and anxiety to problems with emotional regulation such as experiencing overwhelming emotions or not feeling any emotions at all. <strong><em>Relationship problems<\/em><\/strong> such as distrust, avoidance, fear of intimacy are commonplace along with physical health problems like <strong><em>stress-related<\/em><\/strong> like chronic pain, <strong><em>heart problems,<\/em><\/strong> weaker immune systems and damaged self-esteem were included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I could go on,&#8221; she says, &#8220;I get confronted with how trauma affects people all the time \u2013 most of the issues I help my clients with turn out to be an effect of a traumatic event experienced in the past (usually childhood). Even innocent issues like fear of spiders or reluctance to go to the gym!&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Unconditional Love<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This last one was of my doing and Agnes and I had a long conversation over it after our interview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/27nRqoBQLl4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=es-MX&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong><em>Unconditional love<\/em><\/strong> is a controversial subject. 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She&#8217;s a wonderful listener and friend and an even better therapist. Just last night she told me &#8220;I love how mature you are about this,&#8221; after asking me why it was so easy for me to forgive Casey and hearing me tell her, &#8220;I forgave because I wanted the best for her always and if it weren&#8217;t me, I still want her happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mature but painful, yet deep rooted in our talks there&#8217;s no judgement as she listens. There&#8217;s understanding and hope in her replies. There&#8217;s someone wanting to help. There&#8217;s someone present. And as long as the story takes to tell, I&#8217;ll tell it knowing she&#8217;s behind me.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you, <strong><em>Agnieszka<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Agnes&#8217; Social Media Sites: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clarityformind.com\/\">Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), Hypnotherapy &amp; Coaching Services in English, Polish &amp; Dutch | Clarity for Mind<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clarity_for_mind\/\">Clarity for Mind | Agnieszka Rdesinska (@clarity_for_mind) \u2022 Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@clarity_for_mind\">Clarity for Mind | Agnieszka Rdesinska (@clarity_for_mind) on Threads<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61552256660406\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Follow me on Instagram at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rickollie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rickollie<\/a>&nbsp;and subscribe to my email list here at the bottom of the page! 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