How to start rebuilding your life after Trauma.

It starts with taking action, but be easy on yourself.

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1. Plan: This is first and foremost. Get out a notebook and pen and start writing. What is it you want to rebuild and why? What steps are you willing to take to achieve this goal? The more thorough you are in this step will give you what your purpose and direction are.
2. Toxicity: This is people, places, and things. If you are in a toxic relationship, get rid of it. If you have toxic friends, family and behaviors, gone. If you are using a substance, quit, or get help. If you have unhealthy coping mechanisms, work on those.
3. Therapy: Call around, find a therapist that can help you with your long and short-term goals. Interview the therapist first, before ever paying them. If they aren’t willing to chat with you a little to discuss your needs, look for another therapist. They are hard to find, but they are out there. If not a therapist, a good friend. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
4. Past: Listen, we all screw up one way or another. We all make mistakes. The important thing is; do we learn from it and not repeat past behaviors? Let the past go, and keep your eyes and journey moving forward.
5. Acceptance: Accept precisely where you are, no matter what situation you are in or how you got there. This won’t be easy, but rebuilding can’t start without…