How to Come Back from PTSD (My Daughter Almost Died)

Memorial Day 2015. My daughter was only a month into being 2 when she stopped breathing after being sick all night. The scariest day of my life leading to the scariest time of my life.

 

She's been just fine since then, but what that put into gear for me has been an emotional ride of healing, from utter darkness and panic attacks to a slow climb up and out where I can still get caught, still find my foot slipping on what I thought was solid ground, but what, ultimately, provides me with a way to deepen trust within myself and try to find more presence and appreciation for this precious life. 

 

Trauma and healing from trauma can take it out of so many areas of our lives. It can put us in a perpetual state of suspension with our nervous systems turned on full volume. How do we heal? What does healing look like? What can healing offer us? Let's explore.