by Shirley Davis | Apr 10, 2023 | Addiction
There are many things that a person can be addicted to, including food, sugar, and even misery. Like sugar or food, pornography is easily accessible due to the renaissance of the Internet leading many people to fall into the trap of watching it incessantly. This...
by Shirley Davis | Mar 27, 2023 | Core Beliefs, CPTSD
Are you happy? Do you wake up ready to face the day, or do you wish you could fall back to sleep and hide? Complex post-traumatic stress disorder can often lead you down a path to unhappiness, especially since your core beliefs are harmful. This series on core beliefs...
by Shirley Davis | Mar 20, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD
Core beliefs are vital to who we are as humans, guiding how we treat ourselves and those around us. When a person has suffered complex trauma, these critical internal viewpoints often become skewed. This is especially true when one has formed complex post-traumatic...
by Shirley Davis | Mar 13, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Self Care, Self-Acceptance
In this series on core beliefs, we are discussing how these self-imposed and self-defining thought patterns can either help or hinder you and your life. Because of childhood maltreatment, many survivors are left struggling to find who they are and struggling with many...
by Shirley Davis | Mar 6, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness
All of us have core beliefs that we hold about ourselves. These beliefs shape who we fundamentally are and how we behave. This article, the first in this series, will focus on negative core beliefs, what they are, and how they affect our lives. What are Core Beliefs?...
