Stage 2: Survivor

Signs:

  • Alive but not living

  • Surviving but not thriving

  • No trust

  • Suppress but no let go

  • Tolerate pain but not healed pain

  • Got to take back control

  • Tired of no peace or happiness

  • Control and compliance needed

  • Anxiety

  • Policing the offender

  • Guarded and mistrusting

  • Background tension

  • Fatigued and exhausted

  • >> Commitment is the key


 

How to shift:

  • Must commit to survive this 

  • Must commit to the learning stage