If you are reading this during a difficult moment, I am glad you came here.
I created Recovery Trauma™ because I understand how overwhelming emotional pain can feel. Recovery did not happen for me through one perfect technique. It happened through many small moments of pausing, reaching for support, expressing what I felt, and learning to respond to myself with more kindness.
Your pain deserves care, not punishment.
Please stay with yourself for this moment and reach out for human support when you need it.
You are not alone.
Jana Burkhardt
Founder, Recovery Trauma™
A short grounding practice you can follow along with — no headphones needed. Pause it any time.
How are you right now?
Choose whichever is closest. Nothing is recorded, and you can change your mind at any point.
If you are here because you are struggling, thank you for opening this page.
We will not shame you, judge you, or tell you that you have failed.
Self-harm can sometimes become a way of coping with intense emotional pain, numbness, overwhelm, anger, fear, shame, or memories that feel too difficult to hold.
That does not mean you are weak, broken, attention-seeking, or beyond help.
You do not have to promise that you will never struggle again. For now, let us focus only on helping you get through this moment.
You are not alone.
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