Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories What does it take to fill the void? Developmental trauma and dissociation with Saj Razvi
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Dec 1, 2023 Psychedelic Somatic Institute founder and trauma expert, Saj Razvi, joins the host to explore topics such as treatment resistance, developmental trauma, the concept of the void, reenacting abusive relationships, somatic reenactment, attachment vs love, and the importance of experiential trauma treatments.
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Tastes Of Love Need Integration
- Corrective 'tastes' of being loved can occur in therapy or psychedelics but often fade without deeper work.
- Sustained change requires integrating those experiences into nervous-system level processing.
There Is No Empty Void
- Early neglect creates enduring, structured experiences rather than an empty void.
- These formative experiences shape meaning and persist unless directly engaged.
Go Into The Pain, Don't Just Layer Positives
- Engage with the darkest, most painful material instead of only layering pleasant new experiences.
- Use supported, therapeutic approaches (medicine and relationship) to access early wounds safely.