Most people, have had experiences in their lives that diminished them—experiences that were so upsetting, scary, or overwhelming that they were left emotionally scarred. Such experiences come in many forms and are popularly referred to as “traumas.”
Many people who grow up in challenging circumstances can also miss out on positive experiences that could have strengthened them, or equipped them to excel in life.
If your goal is to improve your life, you should know it is never too late to gain the benefits you may have missed.
But the best way to begin the process of self-improvement is to recover from the bad experiences, the ones that haunt you. Because, until they are healed, they can stand in your way or undermine your efforts.
Sometimes bad experiences can leave you prone to being emotionally “triggered.” Whenever you encounter a person or situation that resembles one of your bad experiences, you may react as though the bad experience is happening again. You may become upset. You may behave in irrational and inappropriate ways. You may not even realize you are acting this way. But others see it, and it can adversely affect your relationships.
Sometimes you may go to great lengths to avoid having another bad experience—so much so that you cut yourself off from having good experiences or taking advantage of opportunities. This can make it hard to build a better, more fulfilling, more successful life.
Among the many types of trauma, the most debilitating are the ones we call “life-threatening traumas.” These are experiences of physical threats so severe that, at the time, you feared you or someone else might not survive. Life-threatening traumas may be brief but terrifying events, such as a car accident, surgery, or a violent assault. Or they may be longer periods in which you felt trapped in a threatening situation—such as a violent home, a war zone, or a job that involved regular exposure to danger and death.
People often invest large amounts of time and money to have a professional psychotherapist or counselor help them recover from traumatic experiences. And often, it is money well spent. However, if you find that route inconvenient, there is an easier, more affordable, and highly effective way you can bring about your own recovery.
Dr. Eric Wolterstorff has over 30 years experience as a psychotherapist and trainer of psychotherapists, specializing in trauma recovery. Recognizing that too many people suffer for years with the after-effects of trauma, he has taken his extensive expertise and distilled it into powerful but easy to follow protocols that individuals can use to take charge of their own recovery and experience profound emotional healing and growth.
With Dr. Wolterstorff’s protocols, you can do the work of recovery on your own or with the support of a friend, partner, or peer group. You can use them to supplement psychotherapy or on their own. They are the same protocols professional counselors use when helping clients.
The protocols have been carefully designed to make your emotional safety the top priority, so you proceed at a pace that is right for you without becoming overwhelmed. Along the way, you will build skills that equip you to handle emotionally trying situations in your everyday life. The more diligently you follow the procedures, the more fulfilling, stress-free, and happier your life may become.
Best of all, Dr. Wolterstorff is making his protocols available at a very low cost, so that everyone can experience the benefits of emotional growth and recovery.
