Adam Young

If you have experienced trauma, you likely have difficulty with the whole category of kindness… either receiving kindness from others or being kind to yourself, or likely both. When you are not doing well, what is your posture toward yourself? Are you willing to bring kindness, care, and comfort to your suffering heart and body? And, if not, why not?

Trauma survivors struggle with receiving and giving kindness, raising questions about their ability to show self-compassion when they are in distress.

58 Healing From Trauma: Your Posture Toward Yourself