by Natalie Rose | Nov 12, 2025 | Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery, Religion and Trauma, Spirituality
Writer’s Note: This article discusses topics related to spiritual abuse. My purpose in sharing my story is not to single out any specific faith. While my negative experiences occurred within Christianity, it is important to recognize that religious abuse can happen in...
by Natalie Rose | Oct 7, 2025 | Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Highly Sensitive, Hope, Nature, Post Traumatic Growth, Relationships, Self Regulation
Recently, while I was waiting at a crowded restaurant, I found myself interacting with a toddler and his mother. I smiled, played peek-a-boo, and gave him a playful “Hello!” At first, he hid behind his mother’s legs, peeking out at me every few...
by Shigeko Ito | Sep 29, 2025 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
This is my first—and quite possibly my last—book, which I see as my legacy project. This writing journey has been long and arduous, but persistence ultimately prevailed, and I finally reached the finish line. I truly couldn’t have arrived here without the help,...
by Heather Jurvelin | Sep 11, 2025 | ACEs, Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Depression, Guest Contributor
When I started therapy with the dozenth therapist of my life, my world was on fire. The flames of chaos once again swallowed my life. I attended the first few sessions of therapy, desperate to put out the firestorm before it consumed me. Fortunately, my therapist is...
by Jack Brody | Jul 8, 2025 | Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
It’s wild how, surprisingly, no one really talks about therapy hangovers. Sure, everyone says, “Therapy’s great,” but almost nobody warns you that right after your session, your brain and body might throw a full-on tantrum. But here’s the thing: you’re not broken or...
by Danica Alison | Jun 30, 2025 | Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, Emotional Wellness, Family Estrangement, Grief, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Hope, Life Management Skills, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Silent Bystander Parents
There comes a point on the healing journey when the question doesn’t whisper. It roars. Do I tell my parents?Do they deserve to know what happened to me?Would they believe me?Would they hold it with care, or would it break me all over again? If you’re here, standing...
