Intimate Deception by Dr. Sheri Keffer

Author:Dr. Sheri Keffer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Self-Help;Sex—Religious aspects—Christianity;Betrayal;Women—Religious life;REL012100;REL050000;REL012050
ISBN: 9781493412631
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00

When safety isn’t possible and a prolonged threat leaves us chronically stressed, the body may eventually slow down, trying to conserve energy. Here are the symptoms to look for when you’re in hypo-arousal:

depression

weight gain

dissociation

foggy memory

low blood pressure

lack of energy/fatigue

numbing of emotions

can’t defend yourself

learned helplessness

out of touch with your body

powerlessness

low motivation

decreased clarity—can’t think

risk for ongoing abuse

Living with someone who is in some state of recovery from sex addiction exhausts our bodies. When we are stressed by what we don’t know and aren’t able to control the other person or escape the pain, we feel like our wheels are spinning in mud at full throttle. If we’re not getting ample self-care, our accelerator can overheat and put the body’s engine into tilt, tilt, and stall. The red lights on the body’s dashboard flash, and our parasympathetic nervous system tries to save us.

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