GETTING RID OF EMOTIONAL TRAUMA BY ENIOLA DORCAS

GETTING RID OF EMOTIONAL TRAUMA BY ENIOLA DORCAS

How would you comfort a young lady who has been in a relationship for 4 years and has fixed wedding date, only for the husband to call and tell her the wedding can no longer hold? Where would she start from? Or what will you tell a young man who just lost His Father and mother in an accident, how will He fend for Himself? However, as terrible as this situations can be, drinking continuously from the cup of emotional disorder it brings will make life more miserable, but looking for a way out of it is a better option.

Emotional trauma is caused by many things; ranging from Heart break, Loss of a loved one or something dear to you. It could also be sexual abuse, parental denial and several other thing. It makes you feel your whole life is in a mess and it looks as though your life can never be whole again as what happened has created a vacuum in you.

It might be difficult but the truth is you have to overcome the trauma because it renders every other thing in your life inactive and useless. You need to understand that whatever happened, I mean whatever it is, no matter how terrible it is, it is not the end of life. Choose to move on, focus on the things that are working in your life and not what just got wrong.

 Let’s see into these things that can be of  help:

TIME: This is an important factor in healing BUT TIME IN ITSELF DOESN’T HEAL, IT IS THE THINGS YOU DO DURING THE SPACE OF TIME. During the 

time of healing, make sure;

1. You cry: It’s funny but crying aids healing. Don’t hold your grief, express it.

2.  Talk to God: Emotional trauma often leads to having a cold heart towards God. It makes us feel like He doesn’t care about us because if He cared, He wouldn’t allow them to be faced with such situation. The truth is, blaming God and drawing away from Him is like a sick child running away from drug and injection, how will such be healed? It may seem as if God doesn’t care but if you open up to Him, telling Him how you feel and draw close to Him, He will heal you and restore your soul. ‘’He heals the broken in heart, and binds their wounds’’. Ps147:3

3.  Feed your mind with the right things: When you feel your mind with right things, most especially, the word of God (both spoken and written), it produces right thoughts and helps you take your mind off depressing thoughts. ’’…Whatsoever things that are true, whatsoever things that are lovely, whatsoever things that are of good report, if there be any virtues, and if there be any praise, think about these things’’. Phil4:8

4. Talk to someone: There is a saying that “A problem shared is half-solved”. It is very true. Speaking to a trusted person about the trauma will bring you great relief. Even if the person doesn’t have something to do about it, talking brings relief

Help someone: Move out of your bitterness to lend a helping hand to someone. Take time to encourage someone and help them smile, with that you are helping yourself.

I hope this helps you and I pray you find comfort in the Holy Spirit. Stay blessed!