by Ellen Tift | Sep 24, 2026 | Anxiety, Complex PTSD Healing, Dysregulation, Hypervigilance, Life Management Skills, Self Care, Self Regulation
Are you ever in a public place, trying to hide your internal melt-down? Lock yourself in a bathroom stall and try these proven methods to regulate your panicked nervous system. When Your Nervous System Needs a Moment Bellamy wiped down another table, trying to ignore...
by Ellen Tift | Sep 1, 2026 | Complex PTSD Healing, Emotional Wellness, Gaslighting, Grief, Healthy Relationships, Loneliness
Does toxic positivity make you want to punch people in the throat? Let’s separate the lies from the truth, and discuss how to navigate these frustrating platitudes. Toxic Positivity- Ew! Snark Warning: This post has a satisfying amount of snark. It is intended...
by Ellen Tift | Aug 26, 2026 | Abandonment and CPTSD, ACEs, Attachment Trauma, Domestic Violence, Going No Contact, Guilt, Toxic Relationships
Do they love you? Do you love them? How to tell the difference between love and something else. Let’s break down why we stay when authentic love is scarce and where to start healing. What Is Love? (Baby Don’t Hurt Me) The stories that follow represent...
by Ellen Tift | Aug 11, 2026 | Anxiety, Attachment Trauma, Betrayal, Building Resilience in Healing, Emotional Flashbacks, Emotional Wellness, Family Estrangement, Healing from Toxic Shame, Healing Self-Shame, Isolation, Narcissistic Abuse
Have you ever found yourself suddenly humiliated, yet forced to pretend otherwise in front of people? How covert narcissists intentionally do this to their targets while appearing perfectly innocent. I’m Embarrassed That I Exist Carter’s Story Carter had been...
by Ellen Tift | Jul 27, 2026 | Attachment Trauma, Emotional Flashbacks, Healing from Toxic Shame, Mental Health Professional, Self-Acceptance, Shame, Suicide Prevention
Do you flinch at the slightest critique? Do you obsess over small mistakes? How a core belief that you are unacceptable as a human being can blow up your life. And what to do about it. When the System Signals Danger Althea sat at her desk, staring at the email from...
