Trauma & Supporting Someone in Crisis Without Losing Yourself with Coach Liz

Send us Fan MailEpisode DescriptionIn this episode of the Get Trauma Informed Podcast, Peer to Peer Wellness Coach Liz Blanding explores what it means to support someone in crisis without derailing your own trauma recovery. When someone we care about is going through a painful life transition, such as divorce or betrayal, it is easy to slip into overfunctioning, emotional waiting, or self-abandonment. This episode offers a grounded framework for offering care without rescuing, attaching, or pausing your healing.In This Episode, We Cover:Why support should never cost your stabilityHow over-extending for others can reactivate trauma patternsWhy divorce and betrayal are forms of trauma, not just transitionsHow silence can be a signal for self-reflection rather than self-blameA practical framework for offering brief, grounded, non-rescuing presenceKey Takeaways:Support should not cost your emotional or nervous system stabilityReduced communication is often a survival response, not rejectionYou can care without attaching and step back without abandoningPausing your recovery for someone else’s crisis is self-abandonmentYour recovery is the foundation for healthy connectionReflection Prompts:What does silence trigger in me?Am I responding from care or from anxiety?Does this connection support my recovery or challenge it?Closing Reminder:We are recovering one breath at a time. Give yourself grace and stay fearless. Support the showRemember, Trauma was not your fault, your were collateral damage on someone else's warpath.  Trauma was not your fault, however Recovery is your Responsibility.  I am your host, Wellness Coach Liz Blanding, and this is The Get Trauma Informed Podcast. Contact us at: [email protected]://www.skool.com/oasis-wellness-academy-3841/aboutDisclaimer:This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not therapy or clinical treatment. Please seek licensed support where appropriate.