Chronic Illness Kept Me in Fight-or-Flight

This week on Calling in Sick, I’m pulling back the curtain on something I’ve never really talked about in depth: trauma therapy. Not wellness aesthetic therapy. Not “journal and manifest” therapy. Real, gritty, life-interrupting trauma therapy.

In this episode, I’m sharing: 🧠 What trauma therapy actually is — and why I started ⚠️ Why I was afraid when life started to feel… good 💊 How my mindset has changed on medical trauma & how it affects my daily life 🛑 If I think trauma therapy is financially, physically and emotionally worth it

From childhood illness to hospital PTSD, I’ve carried more “little t” trauma, or what I thought was “little t” trauma, than I realized… and trauma therapy has helped me stop minimizing it. This isn’t a step-by-step guide or a promise of a fix. It’s just me, sharing what I’ve learned so far. So whether you’re considering therapy, afraid to open that door, or deep in your own healing arc — this episode is for you. Sending my love, as always!

xx, Alex

💬 Comment: What’s one thing therapy helped you realize… even if you weren’t ready to hear it?

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling In Sick! 00:00:30 Life catch-up + why I’m finally ready to talk about this
00:01:43 What is trauma therapy, why I started it

00:03:25 How I found my trauma therapist & my tips for you! 00:04:43 Lesson 1: My BIGGEST surprise with little T versus big T trauma!

00:08:04 Lesson 2: Fear things getting good?! Here’s my number one tip!!! 00:09:28 Lesson 3: How to NOT spiral in “what if’s”!

00:15:24 Is trauma therapy worth it?? Thoughts on the financial, emotional and physical impact

00:17:44 How my trauma therapy protocol is protecting me from physical flare ups!!! 00:18:35 Alex’s Picks of the Week (LOL I forgot to do them at the top — Tilt Beauty & Perelel) 00:19:50 One Brain Cell TV Show Pick of the Week
00:21:24 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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