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The Physical Signs You Didn’t Know Were Trauma Responses, Part 2: How to Calm a Dysregulated Nervous System After Covert Narcissistic Abuse
In Part 1, we uncovered the surprising physical symptoms of trauma that often go unnoticed — the jaw tension, the tinnitus, the eye twitching, the constant bracing your body learned to do in order to survive covert narcissistic abuse.
In Part 2, we continue that conversation by focusing on three symptoms that confuse survivors the most:
chest tightness — that “heart armor” feeling that makes it hard to breathe
digestive issues — nausea, bloating, IBS patterns, or a stomach that shuts down under stress
sleep disturbances — difficulty falling asleep, nighttime hyperarousal, and waking in panic…
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