lesbianchemicalplant:

into-the-weeds:

puppydeathfarts:

Isolation on autopilot?

Oh damn, this is super interesting. Relatable, too. From the Coping book:

[”Many traumatized individuals were quite isolated from supportive others during their childhoods. They typically endured the aftermath of abuse alone. On the one hand, this likely generated terrible loneliness, but on the other hand, isolation was also a signal that “it’s over now,” that is, the abuse had ended. Thus, some people, or parts of themselves, automatically retreat to isolation to gain a sense of safety and relief. They may develop a habit of isolating when they are stressed in the present, often without even realizing what they are doing or why.”]

(the book is Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists [pdf] [epub] (disclaimer, not a book I have read))