by Wendy Hoke | Sep 22, 2026 | Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD, Family Estrangement, Going No Contact
My 16 year old son went no-contact with his father, my ex, about 18 months ago. Since that time, he occasionally asks me a loaded question, such as “do you think I’m being cruel?” Knowing what his father did and is capable of doing, I have supported his decision....
by Elizabeth Woods | Aug 25, 2026 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Survivor Stories
How can you feel prepared for something that you’ve never experienced? Trigger Warning: This is a darker post than I normally would write, but hey, I think this will resonate for many of you. Take care of yourself as you are reading. Death is final. It happens to all...
by Jack Brody | Jul 28, 2026 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, Men's Mental Health, Relationships, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
There’s a weird thing that happens when you’re a male survivor of childhood abuse and you grow up. You live your life without announcing what happened to you as a kid. There’s no guidebook to follow. You just sort of wake up one day as an adult who’s technically...
by Wendy Hoke | Jul 15, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Healing from Toxic Shame, Mental Health Advocacy
Frequently, a sexual abuse victim comes forward after many years of silence–sometimes much later in life. Doing so means facing skepticism. Why did you wait? How can you be credible now? Aren’t those false memories? That victim frequently faces dismissal...
by Ellen Tift | Jun 2, 2026 | ACEs, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment Trauma, Betrayal, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Flashbacks, Grief, Healing from Toxic Shame, Self-Acceptance
Your day’s going fine until BAM! You crumble in shame over a dumb thing you said when you were 15. Let’s talk about “shame flashbacks”, how they haunt complex trauma survivors, and how to break free. The Aftershocks of Childhood Shame: A Guide...
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...
