After the Shift

A space for those navigating the emotional aftermath of shifting.

Trigger Warning: This newsletter talks about panic attacks, being wounded, and trauma.

Daily Shifting Affirmation:

Nothing is stopping you from shifting. You don’t need anything to shift. You are enough.

 Let’s talk about DR trauma

I don’t even know how to begin this, but I feel like I need to get it out. People always talk about shifting like it’s a magic escape, a place where all your dreams come true. No one really talks about what happens when your Desired Reality (DR) turns into an intense or dangerous place, or worse a place you thought would heal you but ended up breaking you. I shifted a few months ago to my MCU DR and I was hurt, physically, on a mission in my DR. When I came back, it was like my body remembered. Flashbacks. Panic. My nervous system acting like I was still there and I had phantom pain from the gunshot wounds.

 I carry that with me now knowing that it didn’t happen in this reality, yet I still have trauma. Journaling, grounding myself, meditation techniques. I still get haunted by certain DR memories. Smells, sounds, places. I have also encountered emotional trauma from shifting and that was worse in my opinion. I’m not going to go into serious detail, because I am still healing from it, but it does happen.

This is not to discourage you from shifting at all, but I feel like it is a topic that has been heavy in the shifting community recently. When you are shifting to dangerous places such as the MCU or even Harry potter (as long as your DR follows canon) you will encounter trauma of some kind. Honestly, the shifting community can be dangerous sometimes with the propaganda. I’ve seen too many people promise that shifting will fix everything. That it’s some miracle therapy, but that’s not true for everyone. I feel like we’re ignoring real mental health concerns in favor of fantasy. I’ve even seen some people idolizing DRs to the point of obsession and giving up on this life completely. That’s not healing. That’s escapism which can become unhealthy and dangerous. 

We need to be honest. Transparent. Set intentions and safe scripts, but also talk about boundaries. About the risks, because while DRs can be incredible, they can also leave wounds that feel just as deep as the ones here if not worse and I’m still figuring out how to live with that.

To end on a happier note I want you to know it is okay to shift to high risk places. Some of my favorite DRs are higher risk realities. You just have to remember to take care of yourself mentally and physically. Remember to be present in this reality, because we have lives in this reality too.

 Until then, remember this,

Don’t shift to escape.
Shift to expand.

With love from the other side,
Maverick ∞