"Held In The Body: Breaking Trauma Bonds, Healing Codependency, & Restoring Nervous System Safety."1

"The body keeps the score." - Bessel Van Der Kolk"Trauma is not what happens to you; It is what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you." - Gabor Mate"Trauma is not in the event itself. Trauma resides in the nervous system." - Peter A. Levine.Grace dives deep into a conversation with Dr. Nima Rahmany, a chiropractor and life coach about trauma and the nervous system.Quiz from Dr. Nima: Know Your Attachment Patterns -https://go.drnima.com/6vctyhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/17H6umkHkWq0V1YeEcAVPR2Cw57UIYyiI/viewContact Dr. Nima RahmanyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nrahmany/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nimarahmanyofficial/X or Twitter: https://x.com/drnima?s=11LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnimarahmany/?trk=people-search-resultContacts For RASA: +447984098577Email: [email protected] contribute, use #participation to be a guest, # feedback or comment on the subject title.To share your story on the podcast, kindly send an email to: [email protected] - using #STORY for subject title.Kindly subscribe and leave reviews on Spotify, Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rising-above-shadows-of-abuse/id1592540880Follow RASA Podcast on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Realrasa1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasareal1/Twitter: https://twitter.com/risinaboveabuseTikTok: https://tiktok.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuseYouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UColB9fTRkBSuon4lfsFaSJwLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingaboveshadowsofabuse/Patreon: https://patreon.com/risingaboveshadowsofabuseEmail: [email protected] Takeaways:Trauma isn't just psychological- it's physiological: Trauma lives in the nervous system. It shows up as chronic tension, pain, fatigue, digestive issues and sleep disruption.Co-dependency is often a fawn response - People pleasing and over-giving are commonly trauma adaptations. It develop as strategies to maintain safety, avoid abandonment or prevent conflict.Trauma bonds are nervous system attachment - Push-pull dynamic in unhealthy relationships is not weakness- it's a dysregulated attachment pattern rooted in survival response. The body confuses intensity with intimacy.Chronic Emotional Stress impacts physical health - Long term codependency and relational stress can contribute to inflammation, immune strain, digestive issues, and nervous system dysregulation. The body keeps the score.Boundaries feel uncomfortable before they feel safe: An individual who people-pleased for years starts setting boundaries, the nervous system may react with guilt and anxiety. That discomfort is often a sign of growth.The body reveals when you're abandoning yourself: Tight chest, shallow breath, stomach knots, shoulder tension. These are often signals that boundaries are being crossed - internally or externally.Healing requires nervous system regulation: Mindfulness, breath-work, spinal alignment and somatic awareness help restore safety in the body. When the body feels safe, relational choices change.Secure connection feels calm- not chaotic: Healthy love is regulated, steady, and grounded. It may feel unfamiliar at first if someone is used to intensify-based attachment.Awareness is the first break in the cycle: Recognising push-pull dynamics, over-functioning, or emotional enmeshment is the beginning of transformation.You can rewire relational patterns: With intentional body-based healing, mindfulness, and compassionate self-awareness, it is possible to move from survival-based attachment to secure, embodied connection.