by Mari Stewart | Apr 26, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Online Gaming
Content warning: I’m going to say some things that people might find, not nice. You have been warned, and your comments will be monitored. Today’s topic is rather hard for me to define upfront so let me start off with an apology as I try to sidle my way...
by Mari Stewart | Nov 2, 2022 | CPTSD, Suicide Prevention, Treatment for CPTSD
TRIGGER WARNING” I’m going to talk about suicide and other hard and ugly things. If this isn’t for you, please, move along. Comments will be monitored. ************************************ I have spent a great deal of time recently in doctor’s offices. Nothing...
by Mari Stewart | Aug 8, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression, Domestic Violence, Emotional Flashbacks, Family Estrangement
***Trigger Warning – This article speaks about domestic violence*** The relationships between those with CPTSD and family are usually difficult. Typically the problems fall beyond the usual ‘you took my sweater’ level of travail.Last night as I was trying to...
by Mari Stewart | Mar 3, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, What is CPTSD
People often find it difficult to explain, or to understand Complex PTSD. I often find myself falling into metaphor or analogy to explain the experience. The reason for using an abstraction is because in Complex PTSD the particulars from one person to another vary –...
by Mari Stewart | Nov 30, 2021 | CPTSD, Depression, Emotional Flashbacks, Holiday Stress, Holidays
You’ve seen it most likely. A meme makes the rounds every year, starting about now-ish. That question floats around the internet about the movie that most represents your family Christmas. People usually don’t understand why I pick “The Lion in Winter.” That is the...
