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🌈 How are you feeling right now?
Use the Emotion Wheel to check in with yourself.
Sometimes we know something feels “off,” but we can't quite name it. The wheel can help you slow down, find the emotion closest to your experience, and choose a supportive next step.
You don't need to find the “perfect” emotion. Choose the one that feels closest.
Tap the feeling closest to yours.
This is for education and self-reflection only. It isn't an assessment, a diagnosis or therapy, and it can't tell you why you feel something — only you can know that.
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Your Daily Check-In
One quiet minute a day to notice how you are — mood, energy and needs, kept completely private to you.
How you feelName your mood in a moment — no scores, no judgement.
What you have todayNotice your energy and capacity so you can choose gently.
What you needA short private note, kept only for you.
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Calm My Anxiety
Soothe a racing mind and signal safety to your body.
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Feel More Grounded
Come back to the present moment, gently and safely.
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Improve Sleep
Soft rituals to rest a tired nervous system.
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Release Stress
Move stored tension out of the body, gently.
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Process My Emotions
Honour what's surfacing with reflective, gentle tools.
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Connect With Others
You don't have to heal alone. Find people and support.
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A growing collection of trauma-informed tools, education and support you can explore at your own pace.
Nervous System Regulation
Grounding, breathing, somatic practices and practical tools for moments of overwhelm.
Journals & Self-Reflection
Recovery journaling, dream journaling, dissociation reflection, shadow work, inner-child work and creative reflection.
DBT & CBT Skills
Practical skills for managing emotions, distress, thoughts, boundaries and relationships.
Trauma Education
Learn about trauma responses, triggers, attachment, dissociation, shame, relationships and recovery patterns.
Guided Practices
Meditations, calming sounds, sleep support, EFT, bilateral practices, yoga and other guided exercises.
Live Workshops
Regular member workshops exploring practical recovery skills and trauma-related topics.
Who is Recovery Trauma™ for?
Recovery Trauma™ is for people who are trying to understand what trauma has done to their emotions, relationships, nervous system and sense of self.
You might find Recovery Trauma™ helpful if you:
live with C-PTSD, PTSD or the effects of complex trauma
struggle with emotional flashbacks, triggers or feeling constantly on alert
experience dissociation, numbness or feeling disconnected from yourself or your surroundings
struggle with shame, guilt, self-criticism or feeling “not good enough”
notice patterns like people-pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, fear of rejection or repeating unhealthy relationships
feel stuck in fight, flight, freeze or fawn and want to better understand and regulate your nervous system
Why Recovery Trauma™?
Your Recovery Tools, Together in One Place
Recovery can mean searching through books, websites, videos, worksheets, apps and different therapeutic skills trying to find something that helps.
Recovery Trauma™ brings trauma education, guided exercises, journals, nervous-system practices and supportive resources together in one structured space.
Everything Together
Education, exercises, journals and practical recovery tools in one place.
Your Own Pace
There is no programme you have to complete and no pressure to recover on a particular timeline.
Use What You Need
Come back to different resources depending on what you are experiencing that day.
Always Growing
New resources, exercises, journals and workshops continue to be added.
Support for Every Stage of Your Journey
Are you a therapist? Join Recovery Trauma™ and add up to 5 clients for FREE.
Learn moreA Space to Connect Along the Way
Recovery can feel isolating. The Recovery Trauma™ community gives members a space to connect around shared experiences and recovery topics.
Trauma-recovery discussions
Conversations about the things that come up in recovery, in a space made for them.
Topic-based spaces
Areas grouped by theme, so you can find what fits where you are today.
Sharing experiences
Share reflections and what has helped you — as much or as little as you want to.
Connection with others
Read along quietly or take part; both are welcome.
Community boundaries
Clear guidelines so the space stays supportive rather than overwhelming.
Moderation and safety
Moderated by the Recovery Trauma™ team, with member privacy respected.
Built With Care
Survivor-led
Created from lived experience and an understanding of how overwhelming trauma recovery can feel.
Trauma-informed
Designed around choice, emotional safety and nervous-system awareness.
Educational & Supportive
Recovery Trauma™ provides educational information and self-guided recovery resources. It is not therapy and does not replace professional mental-health or medical care.
Professional Contribution
Where relevant, workshops and resources delivered, contributed to or reviewed by qualified professionals are clearly identified as such.
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Crisis Support
If you need urgent help right now, support lines and immediate resources are always one tap away.
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