by Susan Morris | Oct 26, 2021 | ACEs, Building Resilience in Healing, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Self Care
My mission of self-discovery began when I started documenting my journey through breast cancer. But it did not end there. The more I wrote, the more I learned. I initially wanted to know why my breast cancer diagnosis set off such a wave of sorrow inside me. Why was...
by Shirley Davis | Oct 25, 2021 | Attachment Trauma, Substance Abuse
In the first three articles, we have discussed that growing up in an alcoholic or other dysfunctional home changes the lives of the children involved forever. Alcoholism is a family disease that affects everyone and harms children. In this article, we shall explore...
by Kelly McNamara | Oct 25, 2021 | ADHD, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Healing Self-Shame, Post Traumatic Growth, Triggers
Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, also known as CPTSD, does not only affect captives of war, those affected by institutional traumas, or severe domestic abuse. CPTSD can develop in anyone who has experienced numerous traumas and/or ongoing traumatic events over...
by Robyn Brickel | Oct 19, 2021 | CPTSD, Feeling Good Enough
What if Nothing Feels “Right”? When it comes to making choices, sometimes there’s a clear winner. The decision is easy. But it seems like these days especially, every choice is harder. There are so many shades of grey. Confusion and uncertainty persist. Information is...
by Shirley Davis | Oct 18, 2021 | Addiction, Substance Abuse
Alcohol use disorder, which includes alcoholism, is a pattern of behavior where the person cannot control their drinking and is preoccupied with drinking even when it causes them problems. For many alcoholics, what starts as having a few drinks for reasons that are...
by Robyn Brickel | Oct 12, 2021 | CPTSD and PTSD, PTSD, Pyschotherapy
Trauma can take many forms. You may have heard of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Most people have at least heard of PTSD, as it relates to veterans. Did you know it impacts many others as well? Have you heard of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (complex...
by Shirley Davis | Oct 11, 2021 | Addiction, CPTSD, What is CPTSD
Children growing up in an alcoholic or other dysfunctional homes struggle to find their identity in adulthood. They have most likely formed complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and live with an inner turmoil that matches the instability they are experiencing...
by Robyn Brickel | Oct 6, 2021 | Emotional Wellness, Pyschotherapy, Self Care, Treatment
One of the positive outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has increased mental health awareness. Limiting our activities and contact with others has led to so much talk about fear, loneliness, disconnection, and mental health. These experiences have made people...
by Shirley Davis | Oct 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
***TRIGGER WARNING*** Being a child in a dysfunctional home has long-lasting effects on their lives clear into adulthood. The secrecy and pain that accompany growing up in such a home leave permanent scars, plus behaviors that can be changed. This article will...
by Shane Bouel | Sep 30, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and Adoption, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD and Parenting, CPTSD and PTSD, Dissociation and CPTSD, Emotional Wellness
On the path of awakening or Spiritual Ascension, the first stages for spiritual healing include emotional and mental body clearing of these accumulated soul memories that are recorded from both the patriarchal and matriarchal lineages of a person’s family and...
