Amy Watson - PTSD and Trauma

<p>BONUS EPISODE - Amy Watson - PTSD and Trauma</p> <p>I’m going to keep this intro short because you want to get to the good stuff. You want to hear what my guest Amy Watson has to share about trauma and PTSD. She'll share the definition, symptoms and skills to manage PTSD.</p> <p>I met Amy, this past August (of 2021) in Nashville at a podcast conference. I wish we’d had more face to face time together because she is so interesting and has a gracious, encouraging spirit. She’s a blessing in so many ways.</p> <p>As we discussed our podcasts she shared the work that she does with regard to PTSD so I assumed she had served with our military forces. However when she shared that her PTSD comes from the traumatic childhood abuse she endured it was a fresh revelation for me to learn that PTSD was not limited to the traumas of military service. It’s attached to trauma, period.  </p> <p>As Christians we know that God can and does do super natural healings. But the reality for some people and I’m included in that is that there are times when God chooses to leave our mountain unmoved. He seems to want challenge us to find Him in the our pain. My experience has been that He wants to reveal something about Himself in our trauma.</p> <p>It was quite refreshing for me to hear Amy say that her reality is that she still battles PTSD. Sometimes Christians get a bad wrap because we want everything to look perfect. Somewhere along the line we have fallen for the lie that if we serve a perfect God then at the very least, everything should look perfect. So. Not. True.</p> <p>Amy has real tactics and an arsenal of skills to manage her PTSD. She applies them everything she's triggered or begins to feel those feelings creeping up.  </p> <p>Like me, Amy knows that God heals in layers. We get levels of breakthrough, peace, and freedom but it remains a fact that more healing is needed. If you experience a trigger associated with your traumatic experience, then be assured there is more freedom, peace and healing for you and God wants