Understanding Trauma Survival Responses: Defensive Rage with Dr. Kate Truitt
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2022
- In this psychoeducation video, Dr. Kate Truitt explains that the trauma survival response defensive rage is an extreme form of survival that leads to feeling so out of control in our anger that we get tunnel vision and forget what happened. Amy the Amygdala has a specific nuclei dedicated to defensive rage, and it is triggered when we feel we can’t escape, we can’t fight regularly, or there’s no likelihood of survival. Our system becomes crashed with norepinephrine.
Dr. Kate tells us that dissociation and defensive rage are actually quite similar. In dissociation, our system cuts out and we disconnect, anticipating the death blow. In defensive rage, we’re fighting until that death blow comes. Our system is hard wired to keep our people alive. This nucleus says that we will fight to the death for ourselves and for the people who matter to us.
Like the other trauma survival responses, if we’ve had this experience of defensive rage, it can become our go to response. This is especially true for children who have learned that they are unsafe or under constant threat. It’s deeply painful and highly taxing on the nervous system.
Dr. Kate reminds us that there are opportunities for healing, and it starts with self compassion. After we come to from a defensive rage response, we can use CPR for the Amygdala.
In this video Dr. Kate mentions the CPR for the Amygdala technique. Please find the complete playlist here: • CPR for the Amygdala -...
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I’m recently grappling with the fact that I’m more traumatized than I think, and I’ve always struggled to keep calm. This video helped me accept myself a little bit more, and give myself a little bit of empathy. Thank you for making me feel understood.
I’m truly moved by your message and grateful that the video brought you some comfort and self-acceptance. Recognizing and acknowledging your own trauma is a brave and significant step towards healing. Remember, it's perfectly okay to give yourself compassion and empathy as you navigate through this. You’re not alone in this journey. Sending you much strength and healing as you continue to understand and care for yourself. ❤🤗
Raging out here, three times listening. All I heard was compassion for yourself. Cpr for the amigdila.
I'mjust as frustrated as when I started.
Thank you so much! This is the first time I've heard this.
You're welcome 💗
"Incredibly taxing on the nervous system." Yes. I feel like it's totally a firm of dissociation, too. I'm walking up to it intellectually, learning somatically, what it IS, but I'm really having a hard time getting in front of it. Sucks for me, it's threatening my literal survival and I'm still not able to get in front of it. Granted, I'm homeless due to really demonic acting people and it's out me in really dangerous situations twice now. One was I found a truck stop bathroom that was kind of deserted a lot and I felt comfortable wearing my face and brushing my teeth and a woman walked in looking like she wanted to kill me, used the bathroom and then attempted to kill me... This was the last two months so actually, come to think of it, I'm doing okay because I'm on the verge of getting ahead of it. My mom beat me for a year when I was 9-10. It was very calculated in its seeming uncontrollableness. She only beat me above the hairline and under where shirts and shorts would cover it. It got to the point where I couldn't touch my head so my hair got so nasty. Then one day my entire body told me she was going to kill me and I ran to school two hours early and hid behind the bungalow that was my classroom. The absurdity of doing word search exercises while being in this state of shocked awareness is awe inspiring still... I never returned and revealed the abuse finally.
The woman that tried to kill me in the bathroom hit me first in the side of the head and my glasses cut my face before they landed unbroken in the sink. Other than that she just kept trying to slam my head and face into the sink, at which point I thought it I stabbed her in the face with my toothbrush she would stop, but she just looked at herself surprised in the mirror and continue to throw me around trying to slam my head into the ground and stalls. I finally was able to scream for help, but then she started screaming for help, too. Finally when three people came she proceeded to try to choke me to death in front of them. The police said it was her word against mine. The next day I realized the extent of the actual blows she landed. It was the same as the way my mother beat me, where it wasn't visible. Just the amount of calculation while commiting these acts is surreal to me still. I think it's the hardest part to still deal with and come to terms with.
I need to get ahead of this anger. I would never assault someone but it's sending me into dissociated states where I'm ranting to myself out loud and it's putting me in new danger. My response to the trauma is killing me. I'm going to win. I'm going to survive this. I'm going to be able to work. I'm going to be able to get on my feet. I'll never ask anyone for help ever again. I'll never get tied to another "human" again and I will protect my peace of mind, my freedom and my energy. I'm going to be focusing on building health, creativity and justice, not focused on engrained trauma responses created by monsters. That is how the monsters win...
I'm truly sorry to hear the trauma and the experiences you have endured and how it impacted you. Thank you for the vulnerability and finding safety to share this with us. It's common for trauma survivors to experience dissociation as a protective mechanism against overwhelming pain and fear. It’s also understandable that this trauma is manifesting in ways that are impacting your daily life and safety. 💗
The anger and dissociation you describe are natural responses to the trauma you have experienced. However, it’s important to find safe and healthy ways to process these emotions to prevent them from putting you in further danger.
Strong work on having the determination to overcome these challenges, to survive, and to rebuild your life. There is light at the end of the tunnel. You are not alone in this. Sending you much warmth, strength, and healing ❤️❤️🩹❤️
You deserve better. I have many ideas. I bang my own head. It gets sore & no one can see. Your story helped me. Thank you. Big Havening Hug to you.
This happened to me last year. So crazy to go so crazy. This is my first introduction to beyond the 4 Fs. Havening helps. Like my weighted blanket or Temple Grandin's squeee machine.
I'm truly sorry to hear that and I'm glad to know you find the havening techniques helpful. You're not alone in this 💗 much warmth and healing your way ❤️😊
How does the weighted blanket help? Just curious?
@@destinybound1988 feels good. Thunder shirt for humans. Try it.
Yes, in fact I have the sort of rage Hitler would have had, in fact this is how I see myself when I have exlposive outbursts. I go to bed angry, I get up angry, very rarely happy, I wish for life to actually end
Thank you for being open about your struggles. Rage like this can often stem from deeper issues that might need to be addressed with professional help. Please consider reaching out to a mental health professional who can guide you through these feelings and work with you towards a happier, more peaceful state of mind. Everyone deserves to find relief and joy in their lives, and taking steps toward managing your anger is a crucial part of that journey. You're not alone in this, and there are resources and people who can support you as you work towards healing. Sending you warmth and healing ❤️❤️🩹❤️
@@DrKateTruitt I thank you for your warm wishes, I have indeed sought help, had help, nothing has worked so far but then I am seeking more help. Sadly i do believe I am beyond help, we shall see.
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