I’ve recently been realizing my sibling is in a constant cycle of trauma a lot of it occurring over the last 7 years since my mom passed
In and out of jail hospitals homeless etc I believe he experienced some sexual trauma will being homeless.
And recently he’s in a constant state of thinking that he’s being raped in his home being drugged and raped .
Today was hard I wasn’t able to answer his phone call .when he called he left a message while he was attempting to make a phone call to rain sexual assault because he comes off somewhat aggressive the woman just kept saying I can’t keep being on the phone with you if you’re going to cuss and,
he kept saying please connect me to a counselor I’ve been raped with a few cuss words thrown in.
This is so hard to hear from afar I feel like unless we are literally side by side with our loved ones sometimes to advocate for them there’s no way they can get through life people just don’t understand! people who aren’t trained immediately try to shut him down.
I called 988 tonight to see if they could call him back and talk to him but they’re not allowed to I got a few other local sexual assault numbers and I talked to him and gave him the numbers as I thought he wouldn’t call them he’s too afraid that they might lead to a welfare check.
So I made the ultimate decision to just let him ride this one out ,
Anybody have any quick tips on trauma cycle or how to respond to somebody who’s in a trauma cycle I know nami is now offering a course I just haven’t had time to take it yet