Overcoming Childhood Trauma

How to Overcome Childhood Traumas “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional,” is a Buddhist proverb. Everyone has had pain in their childhood. The pain can be as diminutive as finding out that Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy are a sham, or it can be as immense as being abandoned and abused by someone. Trauma can leave mental, physical, and emotional scars that last a life time. As you transition from childhood to adulthood, letting your past skeletons haunt you will hold back and keep you in self pity. Adults suffering from childhood traumas tend to self destruct themselves, but here are a few stages you can utilize to help overcome your childhood traumas to lead a healthy and happy life. First of all, you must gain self-awareness. Self-awareness allows you to understand yourself and re-evaluate your life. Before you reached this point, you were lost walking blindly with a “woe is me” attitude down a pothole infested road intertwined with cracks. You’re not the person that you want to be and your life is not going in the direction you
Self-interest is doing things that interest you. The positive list you made in the beginning comes back into play. There are a lot of different activities you can do that are productive. Playing sports is a great way to release aggression. Think of doing contact sports like football, rugby, or even working out by yourself. Sometimes being able to hit people and get knocked around is the perfect remedy. If being physical isn’t something you like doing take a more spiritual and emotional route such as music, poetry, or writing. Start writing and using your word to express yourself. Since your trauma happened while you were a child you really couldn’t voice yourself because you fear and lack understanding of the event. Now you’re grown and have come to terms with everything that has happened. You’re able to do things that make you happy and introduce you to a new life and a new