by Jesse Donahue | Jan 24, 2024 | Addiction, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
What a monumental effort, an amazing journey of self-discovery to go with no coffee for twelve days. The title says twelve days, but by the time of writing this, fourteen days was the real duration. There has been suffering and addiction in my life; talk about...
by Jesse Donahue | Nov 14, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Trigger Warning: Please be kind to yourself as you read.In the Beganning… There was darkness and I was blind, oblivious to the truth, and indeed conditioned to be how I was. Until that day when I came to see, no, to feel, to know, there was a new way forward and not...
by Jesse Donahue | Oct 25, 2023 | ACEs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
I am beginning to think of the emotions being raised within me, as a basic rejection, attachment, bonding problems, a disconnectedness to humanity issue I am beginning to think of the emotions being raised within me, as a basic rejection, attachment, bonding problems,...
by Jesse Donahue | Oct 18, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Secrets we once thought we would have to take to our grave We need to seek out a safe environment to share our stories, to share our unexplained awful feelings, an environment that is altogether new to us. Perhaps even now, an environment we do not yet trust or...
by Jesse Donahue | Oct 11, 2023 | ACEs, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
What does repeated trauma do to our emotions and why can a troubled childhood last a lifetime if not healed? Because experienced, generated emotions are alive! Throughout my entire life, I have not understood emotions, as they have always been a mystery to me. They...
