Spiritual Healing

Domestic Abuse Trauma, Panic Disorder & Agoraphobia-Somatosensory

 

 Question:

I have been married for nearly four years and am the mother of three children, having lost both my parents. Following my marriage, verbal abuse was the only language spoken in my in-laws' home. My husband possesses an explosive temper; over minor matters, he habitually assaults me with whatever object comes to his hand. Unable to withstand this hostility, my health deteriorated until chronic illness became the bane of my existence. Since I became incapable of performing domestic chores, my mother-in-law discarded me entirely. Physicians declare that I suffer from no organic illness, yet taking even a few steps leaves me breathless and fainting. Medical treatment brought no relief.

Since July, I have been seized by the persistent sensation that my death is imminent. Suddenly my breath suffocates and my heart sinks. Terrifying thoughts ceaselessly torment my mind. I tremble before everyone and cannot attend to my children. My husband cruelly wishes aloud: "Would that you would die so that I might be rid of you!" When he utters this, blinding headaches strike my brain; when he glares in fury, sharp spasms knot my abdomen. I can neither eat nor drink. For the sake of God, bestow your guidance.

Answer:

Engage continuously in the rhythmic invocation of Yā Ḥafīẓu (یَا حَفِیْظُ). Close your eyes and visualize that you are serenely strolling through cosmic space. This mental exercise will extricate you from the suffocating shell of despair. The root cause of all your physical and mental distress is chronic trauma, deep deprivation, and internalized hopelessness.

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