Much of life is experienced in parts anyway, so to feel connected to yourself and your trauma is natural. We tend to behave in a system which is inclusive of the pain thereby giving ourselves more pain.
Luckily I have experienced that the best way to heal is have one step forward and one step back.
One step forward towards those who are well on their paths to healing, liberated from their trauma.
And one step back towards those who are experiencing it alongside you.
You are not only moving forward yourself but you take along those very people who don’t know they need you.