“As someone who has lived in trauma […], I can tell you that there is a strong pull to reenactment, almost an undertow, and this experience needs to be understood. It needs to be seen. Reenactment needs to be honored and worked with.”
— Gretchen L. Schmelzer, Journey Through Trauma: A Trail Guide to the 5-Phase Cycle of Healing Repeated Trauma (via chthonic-cassandra)