by Jack Brody | May 22, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and Parenting, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Being a dad with CPTSD feels like starring in your own personal three-ring circus, except, of course, it’s not just a circus. It’s a high-stakes act with no safety net, and the crowd is loud and relentless. And when your daughter is soon to be 16? Well,...
by Jack Brody | May 6, 2025 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Somewhere along the way in my healing journey, I’ve stopped seeing myself as CPTSD personified. I don’t know the exact moment it happened; there wasn’t some grand epiphany or movie-montage-style healing moment. But slowly, quietly, I started seeing myself as… just me....
by Jack Brody | Apr 9, 2025 | ACEs, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
For those of us who have begun our healing journeys, we are all too familiar with what the impact of leaving survival mode means. It signifies a shift toward healing and a more balanced and fulfilling life, enabling us to prioritize our mental well-being and work...
by Jack Brody | Feb 18, 2025 | Abandonment and CPTSD, CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Grief, Guest Contributor
I was once told that we had to explore the darkness in our healing before we found the light; I never quite understood what that meant or how hard it would be until I really dug deep into my own healing. What people don’t understand is how exhausting healing...
by Jack Brody | Jan 6, 2025 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
There is one thing that I was never prepared for in my healing, and that is the amount of grief we go through. It seems that once I have reached a certain point in my trauma recovery, the progress I have made comes with various amounts of it. And I’m not talking about...
