The idea of titration as it pertains to trauma comes from Peter Levine’s In An Unspoken Voice. As Levine explains in his book, when we add a huge quantity of neutralising base to a strong acid, we end up with an explosive reaction. Conversely, if we add the base to the acid in tiny amounts we can eventually neutralise the acid without an excessive reaction.
This idea can be related to trauma. Deep trauma leaves the body frozen. The energy locked into that frozen state is often explosive and enormously difficult to deal with. When we force awareness into the totality of what is buried, we might become entirely overwhelmed.
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