by Annette Greenberg | Apr 2, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Shame
A few weeks ago, I left one job to take on a new full-time job, which didn’t work out. Simultaneously, I finished a series of graduate education courses I’d been taking. This combination of events abruptly left a gaping hole in my usually full schedule. I...
by Erena DiGonis | Mar 28, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Professional
Finding the courage and strength to be heard is a huge step in the journey of healing from trauma As a trauma therapist, I am humbled and privileged to bear witness to my client’s stories in every session. In this space, I recognize the immense courage it takes...
by Elizabeth Woods | Mar 25, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness
My name is Elizabeth and I am a survivor of trauma and sexual abuse. My younger, most impressionable years were far from anything resembling a childhood, and yet I’m still here to talk about my experiences of a fragmented life. I survived in an environment where...
by Roseanne Reilly | Mar 21, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor
Returning to the Source: The process of somatic healing and nervous system restoration involves a courageous return to the source—the origins of our limiting core beliefs. As we explore the sensitivities within our nervous system and sensations held within our bodies,...
by Jesse Donahue | Mar 20, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
The sins of the parents are relived in the lives of the children; on and on it goes, and where it stops nobody knows During my walk this morning I saw, through my ongoing educating eyes of learning about C-PTSD, the horrible childhood my mother had endured. Her real...
by Rebekah Brown | Mar 7, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Insomnia
“Insomnia for trauma survivors is not a sleep problem, it is an anxiety problem.” My story For decades, I stayed up nearly all night until exhaustion forced me to pass out the next day. My brain interpreted the setting of the sun as a cue to churn. Sometimes I could...