Trauma Protection Weight

Unsafe, violated, exposed, ashamed, powerless, afraid of being touched.

• “My body needs a shield.”
• “If I am less attractive, I am safer.”
• “If I lose weight, people may want me.”
• “If people want me, they may harm me.”
• “If I become visible, I am unsafe.”
• “My weight keeps people away.”

Feeling the original fear, violation, exposure, or lack of protection without using weight as the only shield. Weight may provide a barrier, distance, invisibility, reduced sexual attention, avoidance of touch, protection from desire, or a way to feel less exposed.

Ask, "What does my body believe it is protecting me from?"