Reclaiming Life After Trauma: A Guided Path for You and Your Loved Ones

1. Week 1: Understanding Trauma & Making Sense of Your Experience

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 1.1: Starting Your Trauma Recovery Journey
   2. Lesson 1.2: What Trauma Really Is & Common Reactions
   3. Lesson 1.3: Mapping Your Trauma History Gently
   4. Lesson 1.4: Connecting Past Events to Present Reactions
   5. Lesson 1.5: Integrating Week 1 & Naming Your Starting Point

2. Week 2: Trauma, the Nervous System & Your Window of Tolerance

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 2.1: How Trauma Changes Your Nervous System
   2. Lesson 2.2: The Window of Tolerance – Where You Can Function Best
   3. Lesson 2.3: Noticing Your Daily State Shifts
   4. Lesson 2.4: Gentle Regulation Tools for Your States
   5. Lesson 2.5: Integrating Week 2 & Planning Gentle Support

3. Week 3: Triggers, Flashbacks & Avoidance

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 3.1: What Triggers and Flashbacks Really Are
   2. Lesson 3.2: Mapping Your Personal Trauma Triggers
   3. Lesson 3.3: Understanding Avoidance and How It Shows Up
   4. Lesson 3.4: Planning Safer Responses to Triggers
   5. Lesson 3.5: Integrating Week 3 & Planning Next Steps Around Triggers

4. Week 4: Coping Skills & Emotional Regulation

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 4.1: Trauma as a Coping Strategy & Emotional Overload
   2. Lesson 4.2: Emotional Awareness – Naming What You Feel
   3. Lesson 4.3: Trauma‑Informed Regulation Skills Toolkit
   4. Lesson 4.4: Matching Coping Tools to Your Emotions and States
   5. Lesson 4.5: Integrating Week 4 & Daily Regulation Practice

5. WEEK 5: RELATIONSHIPS, TRUST & BOUNDARIES AFTER TRAUMA

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 5.1: How Trauma Affects Your Relationships
   2. Lesson 5.2: Trust, Safety & Red Flags
   3. Lesson 5.3: Boundaries as Trauma Recovery
   4. Lesson 5.4: Safer Communication – Simple Scripts
   5. Lesson 5.5: Integrating Week 5 & Choosing One Relational Shift

6. WEEK 6: Lifestyle, Routines & Environment That Support Healing

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 6.1: Seeing Your Life Rhythm Through a Trauma Lens
   2. Lesson 6.2: Tiny Lifestyle Tweaks for Regulation
   3. Lesson 6.3: Trauma‑Friendly Routines & Transitions
   4. Lesson 6.4: Environmental Safety & Comfort
   5. Lesson 6.5: Integrating Week 6 & Choosing Sustainable Supports

7. Week 7: Setbacks, Overwhelm & Long‑Term Healing

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 7.1: Flare‑Ups & “Bad Days” in Trauma Recovery
   2. Lesson 7.2: Designing a “Hard Day” Response Plan
   3. Lesson 7.3: Long‑Term Healing & Maintenance Plan
   4. Lesson 7.4: Early Warning Signs & Course Correction
   5. Lesson 7.5: Integrating Week 7 & Reaffirming Commitment

8. WEEK 8: Meaning, Identity & Purpose Beyond Trauma

   5 lessons

   1. Lesson 1: Who am I Beyond what happened to me?
   2. Lesson 2: Values-Driven living after trauma
   3. Lesson 3: Joy, creativity & connection as trauma recovery practices
   4. Lesson 4: Purpose, contribution & giving back (when you’re ready)
   5. Lesson 5: Writing your trauma recovery story (for now)

9. Course Closing: Continuing the Journey After Trauma

   1 lesson

   1. Looking back, looking forward: integrating your trauma recovery journey