by Ellen Tift | May 6, 2026 | Anger, Betrayal, Emotional Wellness, Going No Contact, Guilt, Narcissistic Abuse, Self-Acceptance
Tobie’s Story Tobie sat in their car, knuckles white against the steering wheel, jaw clenched so tight their teeth might crack. They had just left yet another family gathering where their boundaries were trampled, their feelings dismissed, and their experiences...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | May 5, 2026 | Borderline Personality Disorder, CPTSD, Mental Health Professional
A bad idea does not need a big platform anymore. It just needs to sound clean, emotionally satisfying, and vaguely righteous. That is how nonsense travels now. Somebody with no training says, “There is no such thing as a personality disorder. It is all trauma,” and...
by Elizabeth Woods | May 4, 2026 | CPTSD, Healing Self-Shame, Self-Acceptance
We don’t often think about ourselves. Most of the time, we don’t take regular breaks at work. Who cares what you think about yourself? Well, you do–yes, really. The reason is that you matter, and your presence in this world matters. Think about the last...
by Rebekah Brown | Apr 30, 2026 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Developmental Trauma
How the Nervous System Adapts to Ongoing Fear In the first article, we explored what developmental trauma is — not a single event, but an environment of ongoing fear that shapes a child’s nervous system over time. Understanding this raises an important and haunting...
by Jeanne Jess | Apr 29, 2026 | Anger, Anxiety, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, Emotional Wellness, Expressive Writing
Dear One, You’ve walked through storms that tested every part of you, and you stood back up, with courage in your heart. PTSD may have shaped part of your story, but it does not define who you are. You are still whole, still capable, and your light and strength...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Apr 28, 2026 | CPTSD, Mental Health Professional
Some people spend years trying to explain a wound that began before they had words. That is one of the hardest parts of very early trauma. If the injury happens at the beginning, people often assume it should not count. They assume that if you cannot consciously...
by Elizabeth Woods | Apr 27, 2026 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD, Sexual Abuse
As a survivor of sexual abuse and horrific trauma, I can attest that it is the worst pain a human being can endure. It feels like being tortured, and in simple terms, it is. As adults in this day and age, we have the power to stop children from being abused, but many...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Apr 23, 2026 | CPTSD, Mental Health Professional
Parentification is usually described as a childhood role reversal. A child becomes the emotional caretaker, mediator, problem-solver, or stabilizer in a home where adults are inconsistent, overwhelmed, impaired, or absent. In clinical language, it is a distortion of...
by Lorraine Kane | Apr 21, 2026 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD
The Paradox of Post-Traumatic Growth If you haven’t read Part I of this article, you can read it here. I used to resist the language of post-traumatic growth. It felt like another demand—another way my healing was being measured and found wanting. How could I...
by Elizabeth Woods | Apr 20, 2026 | CPTSD, Mediation, Self Care, Self Regulation
We’re all busy and juggle work with our personal lives. Some manage this better than others and float through the every day. Other people don’t have it all figured out 24/7. Everyone has bad days. When our lives get busy, we need a reboot. “Well, I don’t have time for...
