You’re not lazy. You’re frozen. That’s what trauma does—it locks your body in stillness when movement once felt dangerous.
This quote reframes the freeze response as a survival mechanism. If you struggle to act, it doesn’t mean you’re unmotivated—it means your body is still protecting you.
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