Traumaversaries are hard for a reason.
Our body and nervous system might re-live traumatic experiences on the anniversary of their happening, and this is in service of our safety and protection.
There is wisdom in the remembering. The re-experiencing. The extended processing.
And still, this can take a toll. Are you ready to welcome in some support?
Traumaversaries suck.
This guide
gets it!
Traumaversaries (traumatic + anniversaries) can be some of the hardest times for survivors.
If you’ve been through a traumaversary, you probably know what I mean.
✿ The flashbacks and nightmares
✿ The overwhelming feelings and dread before the date or time period rolls around
✿ The old coping strategies and emotions you thought you were “over”
✿ The physical and somatic sensations (both new and old)
So many of us have been there, struggling alone, wondering how we would make it through a daunting day, and who we would be on the other side.
I’ve been there too, and I made a guide for you brimming with supportive practices and words to soothe your weary nervous system.
TENDING TO TRAUMAVERSARIES
What if you could feel cared for as you made it through?
It’s possible. Turn to this guide for:
✿ Validation that what you are going through makes sense and space to honor your individual experience
✿ Gentle psychoeducation about traumatic experiences, traumatic anniversaries, and how you might feel their impact
✿ An exploration of dreams, memories, and coping mechanisms that might emerge and what to do when they come up
✿ Trauma informed check-ins and self care breaks to offer integration and protect from overwhelm
✿ Creative and practical tips to help you feel prepared-as-can-be for an upcoming traumaversary
✿ Guidance to create a unique care plan designed to support you in coping
I wrote this for you, and I hope it helps you navigate the hard days.
Traumaversaries aren’t cute, but this guide is! Take a peek inside.
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“This guide has been here for me just when I needed support getting through a traumatic anniversary that happened on top of another hard anniversary. The prompts helped me to care for myself, and not be so hard on myself. I love that I can go back to it when I need reminders and extra support.”
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This 37 page guide is full of support & offered at a sliding scale - choose the rate that works for you!
If you are a practitioner who would like to use this digital guide with clients, I created a special rate just for you! If $66 feels doable for you, this is the suggested sliding scale rate for using this guide with clients. I hope it supports you all! ❤ Jess
For practitioners
Imagine your tender process finding a home in this guide.
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In this guide, we’ll explore what a traumaversary is, how it can impact us, and explore coping tools and creating a care plan. I wrote a bit about this in the guide, but I will say it here, too: you do not need to know exact dates or have clear memories to work with this guide. So many of us don’t have that information accessible, and still struggle with post traumatic impacts and need support. I wrote this for us, too.
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Absolutely, that’s so sweet of you! Just enter their e-mail in the checkout process, and they will receive the digital link to the guide.
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Thanks for asking. Yes and no! Please do not share this guide in its entirety with others. This helps to compensate and respect my time, labor, and energy. You are welcome to share pieces of this guide and your process of moving through it with folks in your life. If you’d like to share on social media, I ask that you please tag me (@softpathhealing) and/or #TendingToTraumaversaries — only if you’d like to, of course! And, if you’re a practitioner, read on for the next question.
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Please do! When you purchase at the practitioner rate, you are welcome to share this guide with clients. I hope Tending to Traumaversaries supports both you and the folks you work with! Feel free to share with me, too. I always love hearing about it! :)
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You can print this guide portrait, on a 2-sided setting. In your printer settings, select “flip on the long edge” and it should print properly. For some devices, you may need to select “fit to page”. Once printed, you can staple the guide or sew it along the side.
You can download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader and view this guide digitally and type in it there. You can look at the guide in full pages, or select booklet view to see two pages at once. The fillable journaling prompt boxes will show up with light blue highlight so you know where to type. If you would like to turn this off, click Adobe Reader —> Preferences —> Forms —> and deselect “show border hover color for fields”.