Peace at your own pace this summer
Summer can bring great weather, vacations, and gatherings. Though for many living with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) it can also induce, or bring with it, emotional exhaustion, loneliness, overstimulation, and/or painful memories. Summer can also...
Blind Cruelty
How do we perceive, interpret, or process the reality of human behavior that goes on around us? The best answer is: “very carefully.” When another’s presence approaches our self-imposed safety bubble or personal space, we have choices about how to interpret the...
When Being “Good” Hurts: The Doormat Syndrome
Setting Boundaries and Protecting Your Peace of Mind: Yes, because of my CPTSD, I was a people-pleaser. This was like a survival-mode I learned as a child. And that doormat syndrome was often painful for me, for many years. Until one day, I had had enough and decided...
Tips for Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) Survivors on Social Media
It’s not a great habit. Every morning, I grab my phone and do a quick scan of social media. One of the first images I saw yesterday shook me to the core. A small girl, face redacted, is being exploited. She was about the same age as I was when things started happening...