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A Search for Identity After Abuse

A Search for Identity After Abuse

by Elizabeth Woods | Aug 9, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Relationships

My name is Elizabeth Woods, and I am a survivor of CSA and unspeakable trauma. I survived one of the worst childhoods you can ever imagine. My life was dark, filled with trauma and neglectful adults. I had no identity growing up. I barely existed and was ruled by the...
The Importance of Self-Care

The Importance of Self-Care

by Elizabeth Woods | Jul 21, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Self Care

My name is Elizabeth, and I am a survivor of sexual child abuse and trauma. As a result, I know how much pain from torment and suffering can permeate every cell and follicle of a survivor’s body, without the survivor feeling anything because feeling is not...
Processing Guilt

Processing Guilt

by Elizabeth Woods | Jul 5, 2023 | Guest Contributor, Self-Acceptance, Sexual Abuse

***TRIGGER WARNING: This blog discusses sexual abuse*** My name is Elizabeth and I am a survivor of sexual abuse and horrific trauma. My book: The Sex-Offender’s Daughter tells my story and is available on Amazon.com. As a survivor, I have come a long way in my...
Dealing with Nightmares – When the Past Returns

Dealing with Nightmares – When the Past Returns

by Elizabeth Woods | Jun 6, 2023 | Guest Contributor, Nightmares, Triggers

Nightmares can be terrifying and all-encompassing for an individual who has suffered child abuse. Nightmares are one of the symptoms of Complex PTSD. They can happen out of the blue without anything triggering them in our conscious brains. They just happen because our...
Rewriting a Trauma Memory – A Survivor’s Story

Rewriting a Trauma Memory – A Survivor’s Story

by Elizabeth Woods | May 30, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Sexual Abuse, The Brain and CPTSD

TRIGGER WARNING – THIS POST DISCUSSES SEXUAL ABUSE  My name is Elizabeth and I am a survivor of sexual abuse. I suffered the worst abuse during my first years if you can call any sexual abuse worse than any other. I think the fact that I was so young made the...
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