Elizabeth answers listeners' questions about recovery and dealing with the personal, difficult questions that it often brings up. The questions this episode were:

• I'm a new mom with PTSD. How do you cope with mom and wife duties on bad days? (02:08)
• How did you know that you were ready to talk openly about what happened? (06:48)
• How do I stop feeling weak for freezing and disassociating instead of fighting back? (10:14)
• How do I stop comparing my trauma? I feel like it wasn't bad enough to have PTSD. (13:06)
• What's your advice for someone who feels stuck in recovery and/or healing? (16:20)
• Did you ever feel like no one could understand your experience? Like you were alone in what happened to you? (18:18)
• How do you cope with hearing so many stories about assault? (21:32)
• How can I start working in advocacy? (26:03)
• What is the best way to support someone working through trauma? (28:03)

Show notes:
-Content warning: Today’s episode includes mentions of sexual abuse.

-View the full transcript and related links at elizabethsmartfoundation.org/smart-talks-2-15

-Chat 24/7 with the National Sexual Assault Hotline.

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