This is a chapter from Trauma: Healing Your Past to Find Freedom Now by Pedram Shojai and Nick Polizzi. You’ll learn more about what trauma actually is, and how to take the first step to healing. You can listen to the whole audiobook FREE for 14 days in the Hay House Unlimited Audio App. Download now! Apple: hayhouse.com/apple or Android: hayhouse.com/google. CONTENT WARNING: this episode refers to incidents of physical abuse and rape.