Releasing the residue of trauma

    Trauma, whether physical, mental, or emotional, leaves behind a residue.  This residue tends to show up as a lack of flow, freedom, and/or ease in some part of our life.  After the acute sequelae of the trauma subsides what is left can make one feel , stuck, depressed, frustrated,  pain, or like they can't take a full breath,  It is like some aspect of a persons being has frozed in response to the trauma.  Since the tramua residue is limiting, it is best to get it out.  How is this done?
      There are two ends to the spectrum how one can begin to release trauma residue, direct and indirect.  A direct approach involves introducing the opposite of whatever the trauma is.  An indirect approach involved connecting with the trauma residue and working with it, letting it do what it wants to do until it completes itself and lets go.  Let's take the example of someone who has recently been dumped by their partner when they were still very invested in the relationship.  The role of this persons friends will be to help their friend get over the breakup so it doesnt get in the way of their possible relationships in the future.  If this person's friends used a direct method they may try to distract this person by taking them out to for a night of drinking and fun, or they may simply be unwilling to listen to them about the relationship and simply tell this person that they should get over it.  The indirect method would involve sitting down and listening to this person, letting them share their thoughts and feeling while