Why Survivors Are Addicted to Chaos

When peace feels unsafe and chaos feels like home, it isn’t because you’re broken — it’s because trauma trained your body to survive that way.

If calm makes you uncomfortable, you’re not broken. You’re trained for chaos.

The Lie About Peace

Peace gets sold like it’s the answer to everything. Meditation apps make fortunes off the idea. Self-help books put “calm” on a pedestal. Social media influencers pose on beaches with captions about tranquility and healing.

But here’s the secret that nobody sa…