It's the approach we take when handling trauma in our life that can make all the difference.
BY Dana Stewart
PUBLISHED December 29, 2018
Dana Stewart was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 at the age of 32. She is the co-founder of a cancer survivorship organization called The Dragonfly Angel Society. She volunteers as an advocate and mentor, focusing on young adults surviving cancer. She enjoys writing about life as a cancer survivor, as well as connecting survivors to the resources, inspirations and stories that have helped her continue to live her best life, available at www.dragonflyangelsociety.com.
Life after trauma is one of the toughest things to work through. There is no instruction book to help you get back on track. Everyone wants you to be who you were before the trauma struck, but that person you were took a lunch and never came back. It can be upsetting, frustrating, sad and maybe, just maybe, even a little bit joyous because you get the chance to get your life on a track that works best for you.
I'll start with how I handled my life trauma. I was diagnosed with cancer when I was 32 years old. There are no bigger shocks in my life than when the doctor called to tell me the news. I was all smiles when I answered the phone because this was me after all, so I know I didn't have cancer. Surprise! This is trauma calling to tell you that your life is thrown completely up-side-down. Good luck getting any resemblance of it back – like ever. I felt like I was standing on a teeny island in the middle of the ocean with nothing to grab hold of.
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