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jennie
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Default Oct 02, 2005 at 03:15 PM
 
What helps me when I think I am broken in a particular area of functioning, I research the "why" I react a certain way [I have PTSD and depression].

Traumatic coupling explains what is happening to you. I believe you can re-train your brain/body to respond to the "good things." It just takes time and practice. ((((Huggs))))

"Traumatic coupling is when arousal (intense excitement, extreme emotions, sexual arousal) evokes old trauma patterns. All arousal greater than a threshold amount will evoke a psycho-pysiological response that is similar to the maladaptive one (i.e. freezing/disassociation) that is trauma's signpost in the body. Sexual feelings are closely intertwined with Survival feelings." [reference www.energyschool.com/writings/levine.PDF ]
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