by Shirley Davis | Jun 15, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse
Narcissistic parents cause enormous harm to their children. When grown, these victims of narcissistic abuse face seemingly insurmountable problems, including the formation of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). This article shall examine narcissistic...
by Martin Dearlove | Jun 4, 2020 | ACEs, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Survivor Stories
In finalising this brief three-part series of self-reflective articles on ‘me’ and my relationship with trauma or specifically CPTSD you may have guessed from Part 1 and Part 2 that ‘Jack in the Box’ was not ‘something’ that suddenly jumped out at me. Jack had always...
by Emily Wiebe | Apr 30, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression, Emotional Flashbacks
I was around 19 years old when I lost the ability to daydream. I didn’t notice it at the time. What I did notice was extreme difficulty with writing. I was taking creative writing courses at Simon Fraser University at the time, and couldn’t understand why I was unable...
by Shirley Davis | Apr 20, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Research, Emotional Flashbacks, The Brain and CPTSD
Everyone experiences flashbacks. Most of the time flashbacks are benign when they experience a trigger, such as the smell of fresh-baked bread, and it reminds them of their grandmother. However, flashbacks are a nightmare for those who have experienced extreme trauma...
by Claire Exley | Apr 9, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, COVID-19, CPTSD
Being in an abusive relationship is not something you immediately realize. I always thought if someone treated me badly, I would never stay with them. I would never put up with that. As far as I was aware, I had never been exposed to that kind of relationship. My...
by Lisa Taylor | Mar 5, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression, Emotional Flashbacks, Grief, Guest Contributor, Healing from Toxic Shame, Mindfulness
It has taken me 43 years to be able to have the strength to write the words I did get out below, it ends abruptly because I could not go any further at that moment, however, I like each of you, am still healing from trauma. I will continue to dig deep and work on a...
