“You can’t blame your trauma for everything.”
Has anyone else heard this?
It’s a sentence many of us are told — sometimes by others, sometimes by an inner voice that’s learned to repeat it.
And while it can sound reasonable on the surface, it often lands as:
• shame
• minimisation
• dismissal of lived experience
• pressure to “get over it”
Understanding trauma isn’t about blaming it for everything.
It’s about recognising how past experiences shape nervous system responses, beliefs, and patterns — often outside conscious choice.
When trauma is ignored or invalidated, people don’t suddenly become empowered.
They usually become quieter. Harder on themselves. More confused.
Healing doesn’t come from denial.
It comes from context, compassion, and choice.
I’m curious:
💬 Have you ever been told “you can’t blame your trauma for everything”?
How did it land for you?
With love,
Chris