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Understand what your body already knows

Trauma-informed education from Recovery Trauma™. Every guide is written in plain English and grounded in compassion. Educational only — not a substitute for therapy.

Trauma Glossary

Plain-English definitions for the words that come up in trauma work.

Trauma Glossary
A–Z of trauma terms, in plain English.
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CBT & DBT

Evidence-based skills you can practise at your own pace.

CBT Skills
Thought records, distortions, reframing.
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DBT Skills
STOP, TIPP, ACCEPTS, DEAR MAN, Opposite Action.
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Nervous System Regulation

Understand and widen your capacity for calm.

Window of Tolerance
Hyperarousal, hypoarousal, and how to widen your window.
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Polyvagal Ladder
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Ventral, sympathetic, dorsal — climbing back into safety.

Safety & support

Steady resources for the hardest moments.

Self-Harm Support
Compassionate alternatives and cited crisis lines.
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Crisis Resources
Samaritans, Mind, 988 and more.
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Recovery Trauma™ is a wellbeing and educational platform. It is not a crisis service, therapy, diagnosis, or medical treatment. If you need urgent support, please visit our Crisis Resources page.

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Trauma Glossary

Trauma Glossary

CBT & DBT

CBT Skills

DBT Skills

Nervous System Regulation

Window of Tolerance

Polyvagal Ladder

Safety & support

Self-Harm Support

Crisis Resources