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Helena Solith's avatar

Ohh Megan… this resonates so much. For the longest time, I identified mostly with freeze. My body would go still, my breath shallow, and I’d just… wait. As if I were hoping the moment would pass without me having to act or choose or risk.

But the part that always followed was a deep, almost unbearable frustration. Like my creative energy got trapped inside, and all it could do was thrash against the walls. It’s a strange mix of numbness and fury, honestly. Thank you for talking about this, it's so important!

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Megan Febuary's avatar

I’m so glad this resonated and thank you for sharing your experience!

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Michelle Levy's avatar

I also had an “aha” moment when “fawn” was added to the list of trauma responses. (There are probably 8 or more nuanced, layered responses… maybe 100… maybe one for every trauma survivor on earth.)

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Louise's avatar

I have to admit... all of the above 😅 Flight (avoiding) is definitely me on a regular basis, even outside of writing! This is a lovely post, you've definitely given me something to think about when handling this response in my creative work :)

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Caroline Beidler, MSW's avatar

Really connected with this and the “fawn” response. When I learned about his newer trauma response label I was floored. Also, SO excited for your new book! Can’t wait to learn more 🙏🏼

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