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The Willow Tree

by Gemma Jones | Mar 3, 2021 | CPTSD Poetry, Guest Contributor

The Willow Tree The windswept the hair from my eyes One tear streaming down my cheek I always seem to have goodbyes Every year every month every week They fill my head with their lies When I cry, they turn the other cheek When I feel this lonely my Willow tree,...

Supporting Extended Family Dynamics when you live with CPSTD

by Gemma Jones | Feb 10, 2021 | CPTSD and Inner Child Work

Relationships and C-PTSD. Interpersonal skills are hard to navigate at the best of times. Having C-PTSD puts an interesting and sometimes tragic touch on us. I woke up today and with an epiphany like a brain bubble, I realised I had not failed my children by choosing...

C-PTSD: The demons put there by others and The substances that help them disappear.

by Gemma Jones | Feb 5, 2021 | CPTSD Survivor Stories

CPTSD – The demons put there by others………. The substances that help them disappear if only for a while………… I fumbled out of my house at the age of 16, already been through an incredible amount of trauma, but I was told that it was all my fault somehow. The...