All right, so today, one big broad theme is freeze. Lots of questions about freeze and different ways that it shows up in different people and what happens as we move in and out of it. To start, one of the things to talk about is the physical manifestations of freeze.
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“I found the basic joints exercise helpful and even pleasant to do, possibly because it took my attention away from the deep seeded tension in my face and throat, in particular. My breathing feels constrained by the chronic tension in my throat in an ingrained pattern of shallow breathing, holding my breath for no apparent reason. What are some ways to begin working on relaxing the muscles in the throat to breathe and talk more freely?”
What are ways to help myself come out of freeze, please? My body has a very strong tendency to freeze without trying to fight or flight first. I’m taking medication for 14 months and psychotherapy for 21 months, and still this pattern is in full swing. I dedicated the whole 13 months being on sick leave to work on my complex trauma. How much longer could this take? Of course, I know it’s individual, but what are rough numbers from your experience