let’s talk about traumaversaries, or, the anniversary of a traumatic event or experience. traumaversaries bring up a LOT for survivors. many of us experience overwhelming surges in their cptsd/ptsd symptoms: panic attacks, flashbacks, dissociative episodes, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, & SO much more.
every survivor experiences their traumaversary & our cptsd/ptsd differently ****&/also traumaversaries are almost always a profoundly painful, difficult, & isolating event we must endure every single year, without fail.
in today’s episode, i talk about how to support a loved one during their traumaversary. we go over community care plans, committing to specific supportive actions, & the many forms community care can take.
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in this episode, i talk about my creative practice, which i call creative composting & how creative self-expression can be profoundly healing, not just for yourself but for fellow survivors. we also touch on sharing your story: how to decide which parts to share, the nonlinear nature of survivor storytelling, affirmations for sharing your story, and more. this is a juicy one!
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What routines and rituals do you rely on when things are hard? In this episode, host Karina Hagelin (they/them) shares 5 of their bare bones but impactful habits for when things just really suck.
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In this episode of Healing is the Best Revenge, host Karina Hagelin (they/them) talks about micro-journaling, a bite-sized journaling practice that not only may be more accessible for those of us in trauma recovery but can also be a supportive tool for CPTSD recovery. They talk about what micro-journaling is; how they practice micro-journaling; and the benefits of micro-journaling in trauma recovery they’ve experienced.
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In this episode of Healing is the Best Revenge, host Karina Hagelin (they/them) talks about glimmers - the opposite of a trauma trigger - micro-moments of safety, calm, and connection that bring us back to nervous system regulation.
They share examples of glimmers, their favorite check-in question for friends, read from their recent mini zine on glimmers, discuss activities to help with noticing and increasing glimmers in your day to day life, and wraps up with a book recommendation on the subject.
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In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the Survivor Affirmation Deck on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck.
This episode is about throwing fake *ss friends in the trash (where they belong,) creating room for your ride or die besties, & believing survivors as the bare minimum
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In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the Survivor Affirmation Deck on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about the glorification of resilience (you never should have had to be so strong, bb) & how you deserve softness, a break, to be spoiled.
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In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the Survivor Affirmation Deck on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about being in your glow up era :)
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In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the Survivor Affirmation Deck on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about being inherently lovable, even when we don't feel like it.
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In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the Survivor Affirmation Deck on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about feeling like we're too much (& also, not enough) + how we're EXACTLY enough!
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In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the Survivor Affirmation Deck on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about challenging feelings of being a burden & recognizing that we're a gift, a gem, & a blessing.
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In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the Survivor Affirmation Deck on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about being stronger than you know - & creating space for softness, too.
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In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the Survivor Affirmation Deck on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about celebrating the small wins.
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In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the Survivor Affirmation Deck on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is about how no is a complete sentence.
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In this series of daily episodes leading up to the launch of the Survivor Affirmation Deck on March 21st, Karina shares survivor love letters inspired by the deck. This one is on how healing creates new futures.
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Welcome to the first episode of season 2! We're talking about the importance of platonic love & intimacy + 15+ ideas for celebrating your friendships & nurturing platonic intimacy within them.
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Time for another zine reading episode! Host Karina Hagelin (they/them) reads one of their zines,Surviving Out of Pure Spite #2: A Radically Vulnerable Perzine About Healing from Trauma. This zine features personal vignettes, written stream-of-consciousness, on topics such as healing from trauma, CPTSD, radical vulnerability, and survivorship.
Content note for discussion of surviving trauma, abuse, sexual violence, stalking, & living with CPTSD.
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In this episode, host Karina Hagelin (they/them) answers a listener question: How do you create a home that feels healing? We dive into healing thru aesthetics, how to create & curate a space that supports your needs, & activities & prompts for doing so. Karina also reads their zine, Dopamine Decorating, sharing quick tips for decorating your home with bursts of color & cuteness.
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Host Karina Hagelin (they/them) highlights some of the free resources, guides, and templates they've created to support survivors in their healing journeys, such as a CPTSD coping skills guide, community care plan template, self-care plan template, and more.
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This episode of Healing is the Best Revenge wraps up a series on befriending anger as a survivor, Host Karina Hagelin (they/them) shares 10 practical ways to feel, express, and release anger constructively, emphasizing using anger as a tool for healing & self-expression, encouraging survivors to process their emotions in empowering ways.
