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The Power of a Good Cry – Allowing the Grief to Surface

The Power of a Good Cry – Allowing the Grief to Surface

by Elizabeth Woods | Oct 22, 2024 | CPTSD

My name is Elizabeth, and I am a survivor of child abuse and trauma. I write articles for the foundation on my experience of living with Complex PTSD. There is a need for our world to understand survivors of trauma because there is still shockingly little out there...
The Good and Bad Days of Living with Complex PTSD

The Good and Bad Days of Living with Complex PTSD

by Elizabeth Woods | Oct 7, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor

My name is Elizabeth, and I am a survivor of CSA and trauma. I have come a long way in my healing journey, but I want to share with you that I still have bad days in the middle of the good ones. It is part of the healing process to feel myriad complex emotions, and...
Looking to the Past for Clues of the Future

Looking to the Past for Clues of the Future

by Elizabeth Woods | Oct 3, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor

Hey, how are you doing? Are you having a tough day or a great day? Honestly, how are you doing today? Have you had a break today to think about how you are really doing, or are you milling around fighting proverbial fires all around you? The answers to those questions...
Daydreaming As a Healing Method for Complex PTSD

Daydreaming As a Healing Method for Complex PTSD

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,...
Exploring Love and Connections within CPTSD

Exploring Love and Connections within CPTSD

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...
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