by Bonni Benton | Oct 9, 2024 | CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Gaslighting, Healing from Toxic Shame, Mental Health Advocacy
Continued from: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/09/25/the-weaponization-of-ambiguity-a-call-to-rename-npd-to-support-victims-of-sociopathic-violence-in-a-world-of-rising-narcissism-part-3/ I want to preface the following with a distinction between “a narc” and...
by Roseanne Reilly | Oct 9, 2024 | CPTSD, Dysregulation, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
This is how I would have described myself in the throes of nervous system dysregulation. It began in childhood, with recurring nightmares of knots inside me growing tighter and tighter, bigger and bigger, until I would wake up terrified and breathless. Today, I share...
by Tonia Cordi | Oct 8, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Unsurprisingly, when I began working as a professional organiser, I butted heads often with clients because they thought I was just going to put items in fancy storage solutions, and then call it a day. I challenged them to change, which created a lot of tension...
by Elizabeth Woods | Oct 7, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
My name is Elizabeth, and I am a survivor of CSA and trauma. I have come a long way in my healing journey, but I want to share with you that I still have bad days in the middle of the good ones. It is part of the healing process to feel myriad complex emotions, and...
by Elizabeth Woods | Oct 3, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Hey, how are you doing? Are you having a tough day or a great day? Honestly, how are you doing today? Have you had a break today to think about how you are really doing, or are you milling around fighting proverbial fires all around you? The answers to those questions...
by Polly Hansen | Oct 1, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Hope, Self Care
When I was seventeen, living on my own after having been homeless, sex trafficked, and abandoned, I couldn’t imagine surviving into my late sixties and knowing the joy I feel today. I’m so happy I didn’t give up on myself so long ago. Even while homeless, whether...
by Paul Michael Marinello | Sep 30, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Gaslighting, Parental Alienation, Parental Alienation Support Systems, PASS Program
For a long time, as an alienated parent, I purposely structured my days to adhere to a simple mindset: Do not get into a conversation regarding my daughter. Those days have come to an end. It is unnatural for a child to reject a loving parent in the absence of abuse,...
by Cyndi Bennett | Sep 26, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
In the intricate tapestry of personal and professional growth, imposter syndrome often lurks as an unexpected adversary. It stealthily whispers doubts into the minds of accomplished individuals, casting shadows over their achievements and fostering a persistent fear...
by Bonni Benton | Sep 25, 2024 | CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Gaslighting, Guest Contributor, Healing from Toxic Shame, Mental Health Advocacy
Continued from Part 2: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/09/19/the-weaponization-of-ambiguity-a-call-to-rename-npd-to-support-victims-of-sociopathic-violence-in-a-world-of-rising-narcissism-part-2/ In an oversaturated language, I ran out of words to describe the extent...
by Destiny Mowadeng | Sep 24, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Disabilities, Guest Contributor
Although the movie was released and appeared on Hulu in 2020, possibly Netflix since then, I became aware of it from an email newsletter by The Might Site in the last few weeks. The article gave the impression that it was a great example of representation for the...
