Our friend group has been close for years but ever since our friend started dealing with their sexual assault trauma in therapy, some of us feel like we can't joke around or be ourselves the same way. We want to be supportive but the dynamic has shifted and nobody wants to be the one to bring up how different things feel now.
More people experience this than they realize.
Groups can lose their natural rhythm when trauma enters the space and no one knows how to recalibrate together.
“Where Are You with Love and trauma — loving someone with a difficult past?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.