This is Not Me: Three Processes for Meeting What Trauma Cannot Touch: (For anyone feeling consumed by the past & current chaos)

This Is Not Me: Three Practices for Meeting What Trauma Cannot Touch (For anyone feeling consumed by the past & current chaos) If you feel trapped in painful thoughts and emotions that seem unbearable, this book offers a way to create breathing room and discover freedom—even in the midst of suffering. For decades, I lived in the grip of childhood trauma and chronic anxiety. What changed everything was learning to step back from unbearable emotions instead of drowning in them. This isn't about erasing trauma—it's about discovering what remains untouched beneath it. Three practices emerged from my survival: Dis-identification: Witness thoughts and emotions instead of becoming them Compassionate Visualization: Release resentment without forcing forgiveness Loving Intentional Movement: Bring awareness to everyday actions These aren't techniques I invented—they emerged from direct experience during moments of crisis and grace. The book unfolds in three parts. Part I uses brief, separate incidents rather than a flowing narrative because trauma memory exists as fragments. Each vignette stands alone—you can read them in order or skip to Part III if the intensity becomes overwhelming. Part I: Detailed accounts of childhood abuse in military schools, including physical violence, psychological cruelty, and repeated abandonment by parents. These vignettes may be difficult for trauma survivors. Consider reading with professional support available. Part I: Detailed accounts of childhood abuse in military schools, including physical violence, psychological cruelty, and repeated abandonment by parents. These vignettes may be difficult for trauma survivors. Consider reading with professional support available. Part II (Optional): 40+ pages of mystical experiences using spiritual language—divine communion, eternal awareness, grace, and non-ordinary consciousness states. If you're seeking trauma tools, skip to Part III—the practices work regardless of spiritual beliefs. Part III: Step-by-step instructions for daily use for everyone I don't write as someone who has transcended trauma. I still hear my father's voice calling me worthless. I still reach for cookies when overwhelmed. But I've learned to create space around these experiences—and that space has changed everything. I offer what has helped me breathe in the storm, in hopes it may help you too. I don’t promise healing, cures, or transcendence. What I offer is a way to experience transformation one moment at a time—each time I choose to step back from overwhelm instead of becoming it, even when the same patterns return.
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