Why Do I Need So Much Alone Time?

Episode 16: Why Do I Need So Much Alone Time? Trauma, Energy Leaks & Nervous System Recovery
In this introspective episode of The Trauma Queen, Jessica Ella explores the often-misunderstood need for extended solitude—and how trauma, emotional wounds, and nervous system triggers can drive a deep craving for space.

If you’ve ever wondered why being around others drains you or why you feel safest when alone, this episode will help you uncover what’s beneath that desire. Is it personality… or is it unhealed trauma trying to protect you?

🔍 Inside this episode:

• How trauma can make social settings feel unsafe, overstimulating, or performative

• The difference between intentional solitude and trauma-driven isolation

• How energy leaks, porous boundaries, and unbalanced dynamics keep your nervous system in defense mode

• Why “alone time” might be your body’s attempt to return to regulation—and how to honour that without disconnecting from life or love

• Navigating the balance between connection and protection, and how to rebuild trust in safe relationships

• Reclaiming your identity outside of trauma and learning to choose solitude from a place of healed self-awareness, not fear

This episode is a compassionate look at how needing space isn’t a flaw—it’s often a sacred clue that your system needs rest, boundaries, or deeper healing. When your solitude stops being a trauma shield and becomes a soul choice, everything changes.

💫 Ready to decode your alone time and reclaim your energy? Start here: https://linktr.ee/jessellaainsworth