Page 70 - Yes, YOU Can

Obviously, it’s a bit more complicated than that,

yet it gives you a glimpse into the amazing
complexity of the body-mind.

I was trained in CST and had colleagues to practice

with. One of them was working with me after I got
out of jail.

I mentioned earlier that I was “in a daze” when I

got out of jail, and that I often could not follow the
Tango steps when they were getting complicated.

My therapist-friend told, “Come back into your
body,” to which I responded, “I don’t want to, it’s

too painful.”

And it was. I did not want to
“be present.” By court order, I

was not allowed to see my
children who were still living in
an abusive situation.

They were hungry and
constantly re-traumatized,
and there was nothing we
could do. They could not run away, they could not

complain, and my hands were tied.

That’s a perfect recipe for PTS(D).

62