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X-WR-CALDESC:Jon us for this virtual discussion on Monday 10/23 at 8PM ET.
 \n\nWhen we experience trauma\, our hearts are devastated\, our guts wrenc
 hed and the only way possible to cope with the unbearable sensations is to
  numb them out. To enable us to move on\, our bodies take over the unproce
 ssed memory for us by storing the emotional energy in our muscles\, tissue
 s\, and organs\, in effect rewiring our brains to forget the crushing pain
  we have no capacity to deal with ourselves. The brain has\, in effect\, b
 een hijacked\, taken over for us to feel safe again by dimming or even for
 getting the cause and making us feel we’ve moved on. We then begin to see 
 and experience ourselves\, our lives\, and the world differently than we w
 ould have had the trauma never happened\, because we are no longer a whole
  being. When a trauma is not processed\, so that life can return to normal
  again but instead the stress reaction grows worse over time\, PTSD develo
 ps. Understanding how the body is protecting us is essential to healing.\n
 \nAbout Carol\nCarol Schaefer is the author of The Other Mother: A Woman's
  Love for the Child She Gave Up for Adoption (SoHo Press\, 1991)\, now con
 sidered a classic in adoption literature and included in 500 Great Books b
 y Women\, a Penguin Books Reader's Guide\, a list that goes back to the el
 eventh century. The book has had German\, Italian and Spanish translations
 . \n\nAdapted as a television movie by NBC in 1995\, The Other Mother\, st
 arring Frances Fisher\, scored high in the ratings with 25 million viewers
 . The story of the making of the movie was featured in McCall's Magazine. 
 Acquired by the Lifetime Channel\, the movie aired many times from 2000 to
  2008.The film is now available for viewing on YouTube.\n\nSchaefer has ap
 peared on Good Morning America\, CNN\, MSNBC\, and many local television a
 nd radio programs around the country and in Canada\, including New York\, 
 Los Angeles and San Francisco. She has often been a keynote speaker and gi
 ven numerous workshops at adoption conferences in the US\, Canada\, and It
 aly\, and has facilitated adoption support groups for over 25 years. Searc
 hing for Healing After Reunion is the sequel to The Other Mother.
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DESCRIPTION:Jon us for this virtual discussion on Monday 10/23 at 8PM ET.\n
 \nWhen we experience trauma\, our hearts are devastated\, our guts wrenche
 d and the only way possible to cope with the unbearable sensations is to n
 umb them out. To enable us to move on\, our bodies take over the unprocess
 ed memory for us by storing the emotional energy in our muscles\, tissues\
 , and organs\, in effect rewiring our brains to forget the crushing pain w
 e have no capacity to deal with ourselves. The brain has\, in effect\, bee
 n hijacked\, taken over for us to feel safe again by dimming or even forge
 tting the cause and making us feel we’ve moved on. We then begin to see an
 d experience ourselves\, our lives\, and the world differently than we wou
 ld have had the trauma never happened\, because we are no longer a whole b
 eing. When a trauma is not processed\, so that life can return to normal a
 gain but instead the stress reaction grows worse over time\, PTSD develops
 . Understanding how the body is protecting us is essential to healing.\n\n
 About Carol\nCarol Schaefer is the author of The Other Mother: A Woman's L
 ove for the Child She Gave Up for Adoption (SoHo Press\, 1991)\, now consi
 dered a classic in adoption literature and included in 500 Great Books by 
 Women\, a Penguin Books Reader's Guide\, a list that goes back to the elev
 enth century. The book has had German\, Italian and Spanish translations. 
 \n\nAdapted as a television movie by NBC in 1995\, The Other Mother\, star
 ring Frances Fisher\, scored high in the ratings with 25 million viewers. 
 The story of the making of the movie was featured in McCall's Magazine. Ac
 quired by the Lifetime Channel\, the movie aired many times from 2000 to 2
 008.The film is now available for viewing on YouTube.\n\nSchaefer has appe
 ared on Good Morning America\, CNN\, MSNBC\, and many local television and
  radio programs around the country and in Canada\, including New York\, Lo
 s Angeles and San Francisco. She has often been a keynote speaker and give
 n numerous workshops at adoption conferences in the US\, Canada\, and Ital
 y\, and has facilitated adoption support groups for over 25 years. Searchi
 ng for Healing After Reunion is the sequel to The Other Mother.
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SUMMARY:Why We Can't Heal\, and How We Can: The Essential Step to Healing T
 rauma and PTSD with Carol Schaefer
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