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The episode discusses the impact of trauma on autistic individuals and explores healing methods for the nervous system after narcissistic abuse.

Here's what trauma has done to your autistic nervous system.In Season 3 we are "zooming in" the day- to-day reality of living with trauma, while we do the extensive, long term work of healing from narcissistic abuse. We work to understand trauma, and we explore ways to heal the nervous system.In this particular episode, we discuss why autistic brains are particularly prone to trauma after abuse, what that feels like in daily life, and we talk about neuroplasticity. Your brain has become traumatized. It can become healthy. It works both ways.

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