by Kinjal Kanani | May 27, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Emotional Wellness
My husband found me sobbing in a corner with a medication strip in my hand. It was a normal day until… There was some minor setback at the workplace, and my anxiety started controlling me. I created thousands of negative consequences and cried inconsolably. My...
by Jeff Spiteri | May 26, 2021 | ACEs, Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Family Estrangement, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Men's Mental Health
We always have choices, sometimes the choice to make a change or take on a quest or journey can be the scariest decision of all. But it is when we leave behind what is familiar that we make space to see with a perspective where we were. While the journey itself can...
by Shirley Davis | May 24, 2021 | ACEs
No series on how positive childhood experiences (PCEs) can mitigate the effect of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) would be complete without speaking about the future. Not only the futures of adults who are living with the scars left by ACEs but the future of...
by Rebekah Brown | May 21, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, Pyschotherapy, Self-Acceptance, Suicide Prevention, Trauma-Informed
Into the Breach My brother Jimmy was like a navy seal. Intent on drawing any rage my parents might be brewing, he crept down the hall as I followed, carefully placing each tip-toed step in silence. Together, we moved through the house without a sound. I smiled to...
by Jeff Spiteri | May 20, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
Part 1 – The Bridge Within The past 11 years of my life have been dedicated to resolving a mountain of childhood experiences that have had a stranglehold on the way I’ve experienced and shown up in the world. As a kid in my late teens I left home after...
by Roseanne Reilly | May 19, 2021 | CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Emotional Wellness, Feeling Good Enough
My term ‘Soulful Empathy’ arises from ‘feeling and listening at a soul level’ It is like one traumatized nervous system, soma (body) starts speaking to another and you feel seen and heard and safe in a sincere and soulful way, without words. One soma resonates...
by Danielle Renee Murphy | May 18, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
Where was I on this date six years ago? No matter how many times I have tried to blur out the dates of March 27th – March 30th in my mind, the little tiny reminders build and build until the tears trickle down my cheeks. On this day, six long years ago, I woke up in...
by Shirley Davis | May 17, 2021 | ACEs, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness
One might think of negative childhood experiences as intimately linked with complex trauma and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), and you would be correct. CPTSD is caused by a series or numerous traumas, usually in childhood, and can form in adulthood....
by Robyn Brickel | May 14, 2021 | Healthy Relationships, Trauma-Informed
If you and your partner want to pursue couples therapy, that’s commendable! There is so much hope and help available in therapy. What if you’re dealing with intimate partner abuse or violence (IPV)? Therapy for domestic violence requires a trauma-informed approach....
by Robyn Brickel | May 13, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, Trauma-Informed
After living through abuse, neglect, or violence, it’s normal to promise yourself you will never let that happen again. That promise seems to make sense. You need to feel safe, to find some sense of control. Otherwise, the danger and powerlessness you feel are too...
