#22: Move Through Trauma with Hope

Trauma. When you love an addict or an alcoholic, you can experience many, many circumstances, which really can be quite traumatic. Whether it's a big trauma or a series of small traumas, which can take place over years, it has an impact on us mentally, emotionally, and physically.  Trauma can get stuck in your body and to really recover, we need to unwind and release all of that trauma.So how do we do this? Christine is going tell us how.  If there is one word that I would use to describe Christine, there's actually so many I could use, but the one that's at the top of the list is resilient.  Christine is an author.  She has written the book called Blinded by an Angel, which is her story. Christine has been a keynote speaker at mental health conferences, hospitals, addiction facilities, yoga studios, and universities, where she's openly has shared her story of resilience. Her story reached thousands of people in 2018. When she was featured in Canadian living magazine. She's also been a mentor to many in the field of addiction and recovery. She specializes in trauma informed yoga and is also the coauthor of clinical research gathered on residential treatment programs. If you have been traumatised or have held trauma in your body for a very long time, you haven't connected physically with your body. And so there's some neglect there. And the reason you probably haven't is because you don't want to feel. You have to feel the heal. Listen to the full episode to find out how. Links mentioned in this episode:Join the Blossome CommunityYou can connect with Christine on social media:Instagram- Christine YankeFacebook- Christine YankeVisit her website Blinded by an Angel: One woman's inspiring true story of resilience through grief, addiction, and trauma. (Available on Amazon Worldwide)Amazon.co.ukAmazon.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.