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- Why Do I Keep Having the Same Car Accident? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganTom (not his real name) could not believe what had just happened! For the fourth time in two years, he had been hit again; each time the car had been on his left side. The first time, he was hit when he attempted to merge into traffic from an on-ramp; others happened in an intersection, in a ...
Views: 7538 - It's Not Surprising That You Are Still Not Done with the Accident - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganRichard, not his real name, was anxious to photograph the deer that he had been tracking all morning. The boulder nearby looked like the perfect place where he could scan the field. That thought was the last he remembered. With one misstep, he felt himself tumbling over the rock and dropping ...
Views: 1343 - Are You Still Angry After the Doctor Saved Your Life? Of Course You Are! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganThe searing pain in her belly made Beth cry out and grab her stomach. Fortunately, her sister, who lived nearby, was home from work and could take her to the local hospital tucked away in the little mountain town. Seven hours later, Beth was rushed from the emergency room into surgery after the ...
Views: 1425 - How Can the Trauma of Childhood Still Be Afffecting Me? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganEvan exploded. His one-year-old son had dropped cereal on the floor for the third time. Usually, Evan has lots of tolerance when his son dropped things, but today he had none. He knew his reaction was over the top for something relatively minor. Later, when he thought about his reaction he ...
Views: 1534 - Seven First Aid Steps to Take After a Traumatic Event - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganMike sat in his car, stunned. There had been no horns honking warning him that the white pickup was going to run a red light as he pulled into the intersection. As he slowly looked around he noticed how the passenger door had folded into the other seat. Glass was scattered everywhere. His cell ...
Views: 15483 - Why Dealing with a Traumatic Event by Yourself May Not Work - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganBrian (not his real name) closed the door of the aircraft and gently guided the walkway back toward the airport. Although he had been working at the airport for five years, he had no warning of what was to follow. With temperatures below freezing, the plane had to be de-iced before leaving the ...
Views: 2093 - Have You Lost Your Confidence After a Trauma? SOMATIC EXPERIENCING© Can Help - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganThe car accident was six months ago, but Chris (not her real name) still was too anxious to drive. The rear end collision that had come while she waited for a city bus to take on passengers left her not only with surgical scars but emotional ones as well. Aware that she was too disoriented about ...
Views: 4088 - It’s Not Surprising That You’re Still Not Done with the Accident - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganRichard, not his real name, was anxious to photograph the deer that he had been tracking all morning. The boulder nearby looked like the perfect place where he could scan the field. That thought was the last he remembered. With one misstep, he felt himself tumbling over the rock and dropping ...
Views: 1265 - How To Identify Severe Dissociative Disorders After Trauma - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganTom was stunned. The last he remembered he was at home enjoying a cold Sunday winter morning with his family. And now… well, he found himself at a biker’s bar. Instead of his fashionable trousers and shirt, he was wearing leather chaps and jacket. To his shock, he was holding a ...
Views: 6749(1 vote) - Has Dissociation After A Trauma Left You Feeling Spacey ? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2008 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganShe knew she would not be able to stop the car in time. The previous night’s snow was now ice on the road. As though watching a movie she had made up, the woman could feel herself floating outside of the car as it fell down into the gorge 100 feet below. From above, she saw the car move as ...
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