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It’s my third round of SBSM, and now I’m in a state where I just want to be left alone. I don’t want to play with the kids, or do anything with them. I feel so annoyed and irritated. It’s like I’m a child myself with this behavior. I’m finding it hard to change how I feel and act. Any ideas what to especially work with, which lesson?

Due to my big T Trauma, I had arthritis in my neck, shoulders, and my shoulder muscles were torn. Doctor of physical therapy says it’s hard to treat arthritis. What neuro-exercise can I do to heal them? I’m now doing tense, relax and containment.

I often experience overwhelming grief, shame, shutdown, or experience a feeling in the center of my chest like a vice grip clamping down in mid-conversation, and or in social situations. When this happens, it’s extremely difficult for me to attend or even get viable sentences out. Then I feel more shame for being unable to engage and enjoy, and it becomes a vicious cycle. If I’m not able to remove myself to take a quick break or reset, how do I manage this in the moment?

I’m having a nasal reconstruction surgery scheduled next Monday. What SE practices would you recommend before and after surgery? Any tips for people who didn’t connect with someone safe after?

It’s my third round. I see more and more all the things I do and say to my kids because of my trauma, my reaction to them. But I can’t seem to change my way of behaving. The need to say things when I’m angry is so strong and I can see it’s hurting them. Any idea is how to stop myself. It seems like I react on autopilot.

I have an extensive amount of dental trauma starting at age two. I now have a good dentist and a hygienist, but my mouth still feels like a war zone. And anyone doing work in my mouth feels incredibly violating. I had a cleaning last week and I can still feel the excess tension I’m carrying in my head, neck, and face from that experience. Do you have any suggestions on how I can release the survival stress after dental work or reduce the activation during procedures?

In today’s call, Irene gives the example of stubbing her toe and how to work through that in body orienting. Can you please give an example of something happening more emotional than physical and how to work through that in the body? For example, getting into an argument with a spouse or other family member. I feel very triggered by things my spouse says or does, and I know it’s because of my dysregulated nervous system, so I’d like some tips on how to recognize that and release the ball from the pool.

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