THE ONLY WAY OUT

is all the way through

Healing from trauma, dissociation and PTSD

This project is devoted to healing from trauma. Healing begins with hope.

Hope for a life of dignity, purpose and meaning.

Hope for happiness and peace.

A fundamental premise of this project is that healing is possible and that life can be richly happy even after extreme trauma.

To clarify: people who survive deep trauma can end up happier than we ever imagined, in part because processing trauma and transitioning to the life we choose to live can lead to a richer, more fulfilling existence than we could have had without the trauma.

How is that possible? Strangely, the truest answers are simple ones. Find a trauma-informed therapist. Tell your story. Write it down. Build healthy habits: sleep and rest, stay active, eat well, connect to others, try meditation, relaxation or yoga, nurture friendships and express love.

All evidence-based practices.

Join this project to find out more. Read the blog, watch project videos and follow the coming podcast. Sign up for the newsletter. Share your trauma story (anonymously) in our safe members-only space.

This project is also based on the research-supported premise that writing down and sharing our trauma story and a vision for our life in words can promote healing for survivors. Another fundamental premise is that love expressed in language has nearly magical healing power. It is a gift to speak with love and say “I love you” as often as we can.

The more we choose consciously to express love in healthy ways—and this project seeks to model such expressions—the more we may promote healing in ourselves and others.

Just as ample research shows that writing down our trauma story can help us heal, so too can writing down the ways we choose to live. Writing down a vision of the life we choose to life helps us to reify and reinforce it.

Here is the heart and nexus of The Only Way Out: the role of language, compassionate love, practical healing strategies and sharing our story and a vision for our lives in healing from trauma.

If you want to know more about the project. Please read its inaugural blog post: What Is The Only Way Out?

Finally, love is a raw force. It’s real. All of us need it. Part of my personal vocation is to find ways to embody love in words, both for my loved ones and for survivors of extreme trauma.

Is this force “love” or “God”? In all humility, I cannot say. I can speak only from my personal experience. To me, this force feels conscious, powerful and benevolent.

It has also gently called me to this project.

Trauma often robs us of our voice, but love is more powerful than trauma. I deeply hope that this project will buoy hearts, raise spirits, and bring hope.

Those who join the private members-only space can anonymously post their story there, share a vision for the life they choose to live and receive support in a safe, nurturing space.