The memories that won’t let go aren’t stored like normal memories. They live in a different part of your brain — quiet until a smell, a phrase, a song brings them crashing back. Your heart races. Your body tenses. It’s happening again.If you’re a helper, your brain doesn’t always know what’s yours and what’s your client’s. Bystander trauma, vicarious trauma — it lands the same. And it rewires your brain in ways you don’t even realize.Episode 5 of Before You Walk Away explores why some memories stick, and how writing — raw, messy, private writing — can set them free.What this episode uncovers: Why trauma memories break the rules — and hijack your nervous system without warning The hidden truth about helper burnout: unresolved personal trauma buried beneath service The “Two-Minute Miracle” — how freewriting boosts immunity, reduces pain, and clears brain fog How childhood agreements like “I’m not worthy” or “my voice doesn’t matter” still drive adult decisions — until you name them Why you don’t need to be a writer to heal through writing — just honest, and willing to startFeaturing: Stacy Brookman – Resilience & Leadership Coach / Life-Storytelling Expert / 35 Years Corporate Experience / Founder of Real Life Resilience / MBA & Certified Life CoachYour story is trying to help you heal. And someone else might need it too. Start with two minutes. No grammar. No pressure. Just the truth — on paper, where it can’t hurt you anymore.🎧 Full show notes & transcript: Read here🔗 Subscribe & get the full 7-part series: https://dancingwithdarknessbook.com/helper-burnout-support🌿 Join the community: The Reflective Space Private Group by Taniya Hussain

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