Experts Explain Trauma | When Your Body Stops Warning You with Tim Fletcher

Why do trauma survivors feel so disconnected from their emotions, needs, and inner alarms—and how do we start rebuilding trust with our own body?In this episode of Experts Explain Trauma, educator and founder of RE/ACT Tim Fletcher explores how complex trauma shuts down healthy internal systems like intuition, hunger, empathy, and emotional awareness. He explains why this shutdown happens as a survival mechanism—and how to slowly and safely restore connection with our nervous system, emotions, and inner truth.You'll learn:🔹 Why your body “stops sounding the alarm” after chronic trauma🔹 How childhood freeze and fawn responses disconnect you from yourself🔹 What it really means to “feel nothing” or lose trust in your gut🔹 How to gently reawaken emotion, need, and body awareness🔹 What daily practices can help rebuild internal safety and self-trust🔹 Why you can’t fix your relationships until you reconnect with yourselfThis episode is for anyone who feels numb, overwhelmed, or like they’ve lost their sense of self. There is a path back.About Tim Fletcher:Tim Fletcher is the founder of RE/ACT (Recovery Education for Addictions and Complex Trauma). Known for his practical, no-fluff teaching style, Tim helps people understand complex trauma, addiction, and mental health with clarity and compassion.A former engineer and pastor turned trauma educator, Tim draws from his own family’s experiences with mental illness and addiction, as well as decades of counseling work. His groundbreaking insights—like the 12 Basic Needs and 60 Characteristics of Complex Trauma—have helped thousands understand why they feel broken, and how to heal with the right tools and support.Tim is passionate about helping people break free from destructive cycles and rebuild their lives from the inside out—with safety, support, and practical steps forward.🔗 Connect with Tim: Website: timfletcher.ca YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TimFletcher Instagram/Facebook/TikTok: @TimFletcherCo