Step 3: Surrendering Control on the Healing Journey Step 3 – Turning Over Our Healing Journey to a Higher Power: Trusting the Path Forward. Trauma leaves indelible marks on the

Believing in the Possibility of Healing: Finding Peace and Hope Through a Greater Power Step 2 – Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to

Became entirely ready to let go of the shame, guilt, and fear caused by the trauma. Step 6 – Became entirely ready to let go of the shame, guilt, and

Step 10 of the 12 Steps for Trauma Recovery: Reflection, Recognition, and Growth Step 10 – Continued to reflect on our progress and when we noticed negative feelings or behaviors,

Deepening Our Connection Through Reflection and Mindfulness: Step 11 of the 12 Steps Step 11 – Sought to deepen our understanding and connection with our higher power, inner self, or

Finding Strength in Step 12: Sharing Hope and Living Compassionately After Trauma Step 12 – Having found hope and healing through these steps, we aim to share this message with

Embracing the Truth of Our Trauma Step 1 – We admitted we were powerless over the effects of our trauma and that our lives had become unmanageable. The journey toward