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TamingTrauma
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TamingTrauma is committed to fostering healing, empathy and understanding between those who have caused harm and those who have been harmed.
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With all the chaos and stress these days, we remind you to stop and take a few deep breaths. This is a way to ground yourself and relax so you can function more expediently. Enjoy your week; Taming Trauma cares.

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November 18, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Today we want to highlight a Story of Healing by Eileen Sanchez-Collins. Look for her in our stories series on our website:
www.tamingtrauma.org/2025/11/18/m...
A man and woman embrace against a sunset
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Today we have a story of healing by our founder, Dortell Williams. See his story called “Mental Health and Basketball in Prison” on www.tamingtrauma.org.

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November 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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🙌Taming Trauma Phrase of the Day: “Discomfort can be your path to healing – face your fears!”

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October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Stories: We learn from them, we create community from them, we repent through them & we heal from them.
This week's featured stories:
Anita: The People You Love Most
Dean: The Pressure
Read now on: www.tamingtrauma.org

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October 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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TAMING TRAUMA SEEKS VOLUNTEERS!

Interested in restorative and transformative justice, and helping people work through trauma? Email info@tamingtrauma.org to get plugged into our work. ✨

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October 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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🎉COMMUNITY HEALING POD!🎉

Taming Trauma is hosting a Community Healing Pod tonight – Tuesday, October 21st at 7pm PST on Zoom!

📩 Email info@tamingtrauma.org for the Zoom link. See you there!

#restorativejustice #transformativejustice #tjrj #community #tamingtrauma #communitypartnerships
October 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Volunteer with Taming Trauma!

Taming Trauma seeks the following volunteers:
⭐Technological advisors
⭐Interviewers that can record from laptops
⭐Business consultants
⭐Communications experts

📩 Interested? DM us or comment below!

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October 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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👏WEEKLY COMMUNITY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT!🎉

🌟Today we amplify the work of our partners at Roya Wellness. When it comes to mental wellness, consider Roya Wellness at www.royawellness.org 💯

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October 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Here is a weekly affirmation for you, our Taming Trauma community! We hope everyone is having a calm and positive week so far. ✨💟

#restorativejustice #transformativejustice #tjrj #community #affirmation #tamingtrauma #dailyaffirmations
October 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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‼️🌟EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! COME LEARN ABOUT TAMING TRAUMA!🌟‼️

Taming Trauma is hosting our FIRST Community Healing Pod Facilitator’s Meeting THIS Saturday, September 13th, at 7-8PM PST on Zoom!

Meeting open to EVERYONE! Registration link in bio.

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Taming Trauma | Bridging the Divide for a Safer Future
www.tamingtrauma.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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For about 25 percent of people who had used alcohol and illicit drugs within the past year, the brain disease model underscores the brain changes that happen with SUDs that drive a person to continue using despite all the negative consequences and harms that follow.
www.samhsa.gov/blog/combatt...
Combatting Stigma with Knowledge
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are chronic disorders of the brain with a risk of recurrence but from which people can, and do, recover. Like other medical conditions, some people are more susceptible ...
www.samhsa.gov
July 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Of the 194,803 people serving life sentences in 2024, nearly half were serving parole-eligible sentences.

Over the past 50 years legislators have raised the minimum sentence required for parole eligibility, delaying the release of millions.

www.sentencingproject.org/reports/just...
Justice Delayed: The Growing Wait for Parole After a Life Sentence – The Sentencing Project
Nearly half of the roughly 200,000 people serving life sentences are eligible for parole, but endure extended delays in the parole process.
www.sentencingproject.org
June 24, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Hello friends,
We are proud to introduce Taming Trauma to the world. As a 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation, our mission is to bridge the divide between people who have been harmed and those who have caused harm.
Learn more at tamingtrauma.org
Support our Mission: www.gofundme.com/f/empower-do...
June 15, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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**Parole and sentencing reform left out of omnibus prison reform bill**
"Despite a push by reform advocates and lawmakers, the package don’t include important parole or sentencing reform proposals." Very disappointing.
www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...
Parole and sentencing reform left out of omnibus prison reform bill
Criminal justice advocates are chafing at the exclusion of measures they say are necessary to respond to Robert Brooks’ death in a truly meaningful way.
www.cityandstateny.com
June 15, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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The roadmap.
June 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Catching up with y'all... Now on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/tamingtrauma...
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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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June 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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SB 672 passed the Senate with a vote of 24 yes and 11 no.

The Youth Rehabilitation & Opportunity Act Gives young adults sentenced to life without parole the chance to request a parole hearing after serving at 25 years. It is a small step in the right direction.

FAQ:
fuelwop.org/2025/05/28/s...
Senate Bill 672: Frequently Asked Questions | familes united to end lwop
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June 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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We need to foster empathy and understanding between those who have caused harm and those who have been harmed, on their journey to healing. This is where the personal becomes societal.
Is it easy? No.
Is it necessary? Yes.
www.tamingtrauma.org/stop-the-cyc...
May 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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We've launched our YouTube channel! Right now you'll find my interview/conversation with my good friend Sonali Kohatkr, on the TamingTrauma concept, and what it's all about. There are 4 short videos in this series. Here is the intro...
youtu.be/9hWf_bIz0Vk
Introduction to Dortell Williams by Sonali Kohatkr
YouTube video by Taming Trauma
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May 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Taming Trauma is the first vicarious restorative justice program established by an incarcerated person.

I am that person. Ask me anything.

It might take a while to get back to you, but I'll do it.
May 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Hello Bluesky! Please feel free to join us in creating a compassionate community dedicated to healing and understanding. Together, we can bridge the divide for a safer future.
More info at www.tamingtrauma.org
May 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM