by Kevin Macomber | May 13, 2026 | CPTSD, Expressive Writing, Journaling
It was over 30 years ago when I found myself barely clinging to life. After suffering a mental breakdown and attempting suicide, the world I faced was nearly incomprehensible from where I could have envisioned it being. I found myself physically alive, yet I was dead...
by Elizabeth Woods | May 12, 2026 | CPTSD, CPTSD Poetry
Trigger Warning: This guest post contains sensitive material that may be distressing for some readers. It includes themes related to childhood trauma, including sexual abuse, as well as emotional pain, memory, and recovery. A poem within the post reflects on these...
by Natalie Rose | May 11, 2026 | CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Self Care, Self Regulation
This past week in therapy was really tough. I took a break over the holidays to let my body rest, but I knew that as soon as 2026 came, it was back to the grind. I had gotten through two appointments each day with my therapists, who are helping me work through my...
by Heather Jurvelin | May 7, 2026 | Anxiety, CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Hypervigilance
When is it a good time to admit to your therapist that you have literally army crawled through your house like Rambo to avoid answering the door? I surely can’t be the only one to pin myself up against the wall and peek through the curtains, waiting for the...
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...
