The body cares that it survives. That is Its first priority. It makes sure we live to see the next sunrise. When we understand it, we can forgive it. It got us to tomorrow.

Our failing, as i see it, is not that we froze and "let" ourselves get traumatised, but that we have forgotten what wild animals still know, how to recalibrate after trauma.

Peter Levine and David Berceli are the names to know to get self help modalities for ptsd. Porges is the name for neurogeeks who need to know more.

I am also a big fan of marital arts training for little girls. I've been thrown to the floor by many a little moppet and Its a great thing to see. I didn't throw my own self down either. I was trained better than that.