by Milena Koljensic | Nov 23, 2022 | Anxiety, Attachment Trauma, Guest Contributor, Healing, Healing from Toxic Shame
Disclaimer Affiliate Links: Partners in Men’s Health I am a writer and an empathetic person. I absorb the emotions of others, whether I want to. I am very well attuned to other people’s moods, both good and bad. Before I learned to protect myself from bad energies, I...
by Jamie Donmoyer | Oct 20, 2022 | Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, Codependency, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Family Estrangement, Healing from Toxic Shame, Healing Self-Shame, Healthy Relationships, Mindfulness, Relationships, Trauma-Informed
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash Congratulations! You’ve decided that you’re through being abused by a toxic parent, partner, or friend and are ready to go No Contact. Good for you! You’re taking a HUGE, healthy step! Your first urge? To explain why. You want to...
by Jamie Donmoyer | Oct 3, 2022 | Abandonment and CPTSD, Anxiety, Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Codependency, Combat Trauma, CPTSD, CPTSD and Parenting, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Relationships, Silent Bystander Parents
Parental Narcissistic Abuse isn’t fun, but practicing setting boundaries can be with this “Choose Your Own Adventure”- style original story. Based on events experienced by the scapegoat of a narcissistic parent. Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash Section 1 1 It’s a...
by Rebekah Brown | Sep 1, 2022 | Abandonment and CPTSD, ACEs, Attachment Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, Holidays, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
I sat in the graduation ceremony surrounded by thousands of proud parents and friends and watched as my son marched in to receive his college diploma in civil engineering. It was a crowning achievement not only for him but for me. Not because I had anything to...
by Jamie Donmoyer | Aug 24, 2022 | Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Codependency, Combat Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD and Parenting, Family Estrangement, Gaslighting, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Parental Aliention
The positives and pitfalls of cutting communication with a toxic parent. Written by the scapegoat child of a narcissistic parent. So, you’ve decided to go “no contact” with a toxic parent. Congratulations! Maybe you’re exhausted from the angry messages, controlling...
by Jamie Donmoyer | Aug 16, 2022 | Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, Brain Chemistry, Building Resilience in Healing, Codependency, Combat Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD and Parenting, Emotional Wellness, Family Estrangement, Gaslighting, Grief, Healing Codependency, Healthy Relationships, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Parental Alienation, Relationships, Silent Bystander Parents
Practice breaking contact with toxic parents in this “Choose Your Own Adventure”-style story. Based on events experienced by the child of a narcissistic parent. Photo by Kevin Butz on Unsplash CONGRATULATIONS! After a lifetime of narcissistic abuse, you’ve decided to...
