by Elizabeth Woods | Aug 13, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
How are you feeling today? Have you just woken up with your first cup of coffee, or are you on your lunch break at work? Maybe you have already had a full day and are relaxing at home with a glass of wine and catching up on personal emails. Wherever you are right now,...
by Elizabeth Woods | Aug 7, 2024 | ACEs, Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
***TRIGGER WARNING*** The following article discusses traumatic events, including sexual abuse. The word PTSD is often thrown out there into the ether of speech or within news broadcasts as a category for someone who has “mental problems.” It is often used in a...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jul 15, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
My name is Elizabeth, and I am a survivor of sexual abuse and trauma. I endured things, terrible things when I was growing up. I was just a young sprout, but my lack of years and stature failed to tell everyone what I had already lived through and seen with my young...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jun 14, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Nightmares
My name is Elizabeth, and I am a survivor of child abuse and horrific trauma. I feel there is a need for our society to hear about how survivors break away from trauma and lead their lives after child abuse. This is an area that is very personal and unique to all of...
by Elizabeth Woods | May 20, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Dissociation and CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
We, as people, have forgotten who we really are We live in a complex world. Our society is fast-paced and almost devoid of feeling in the internet era and incessant conference calls between continents. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, our lives have become even more...
