FAST!
You thought I was going to write slowly, didn’t you?
To be honest, I wanted to write it, but it wouldn’t be true.
I (quite literally) just finished the non-fiction, true-crime book, If You Tell by Gregg Olsen. Without giving much away, for those women, time went on both simultaneously slow and fast. Trauma, abuse, and heartbreak will warp time.
TIME WARP!
Trauma can cause us to feel what we felt when we were 4 and feel like it’s happening to us at 26. According to Psychology Today, “When we experience complex trauma, our brain may perceive time differently, slowing it down or speeding it up.”
The brain is an enigma.
BUT!
Even when we feel dissociated (a psychological defense mechanism in which we detach from our physical or emotional reality in order to cope with overwhelming feelings or sensations[PT]), therapy can help!
I know, I know… “Dina, I can’t afford therapy.” LET ME TELL YOU that I UNDERSTAND not being able to afford something we need. I mean, HELLO! Indie author here! BUT HEAR ME OUT!
Therapy “can start developing a more coherent narrative of your life, one that includes difficult experiences that were dissociated.” (PT). What that means is you can figure yourself out.
THERAPY IS…
Therapy is helpful to everyone. Even if you don’t think you need it. Even if you feel like therapy is for losers. Even if your ego takes a blow for admitting you need that little bit of help. EVERYONE can benefit from therapy. Shout out to Shayna! Thank you for guiding me through some dark nights.
Let’s Wrap This Up.
Stories have always been my way of navigating through the dark. Building a community where we can all take a collective breath is my next goal.
Have you ever wanted to be a part of the editorial journey of an author and make the book even better?
Become a Beta-Reader for my upcoming prequel novella or the fourth book in the TOOL series!
(In case you don’t know what TOOL is, it’s my ongoing fantasy series: Times of Our Lives)
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🏃♀️I’d love to hear from you. It’s okay to need therapy… email me at hello@dinagalarzamapes.com—let's celebrate you together. If you or someone you know is dealing with mental illness, please reach out to someone… anyone. If you can’t talk to anyone, please dial or text 988 or even message me at my email address above.
