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The Benefits of Telling Your Trauma Story
How writing about our experiences can help us to heal from them.
In my writing, I often refer to past trauma. My childhood was full of fear, anxiety, and depression. I endured verbal abuse from my parents who told me I was useless, stupid, and could not do anything right. Both my parents had out-of-control anger issues, so I never knew when I would be “spanked.”
I grew up with emotional neglect, so I suffered from low self-esteem. At school, bullies told me I was dumb, ugly, and stinky. In my adult life, I have experienced infertility, broken relationships, rejection, and other major hurts.
You would think that writing about these things would stir up all the hurt and anger of the past. It doesn’t. Instead, I feel fine. I sometimes grieve when people talk about their wonderful childhoods and healthy relationships with a deep sense of loss. However, my wounds had become scars for the most part. Being able to share my stories through my writing has helped me on my healing journey. Here are some ways it happened.
The Benefits of Sharing Trauma Stories
It helps me to face my past trauma
Dr. Phil often says we “can’t change what we don’t acknowledge.” Every time I share something, I feel a surge of…
