by Ellen Tift | Jun 11, 2026 | Abandonment and CPTSD, Attachment Trauma, Core Beliefs, Depression, Grief, Self-Acceptance, Suicide Prevention
For many, this profoundly sad notion is buried so deeply, we don’t even realize it’s driving our search for significance. Why do we believe this and how can we heal it? Internalized Worthlessness: When You Truly Believe You Don’t Matter Khalil stood...
by Steve Rothwell | Apr 16, 2026 | Complex PTSD Healing, Core Beliefs, CPTSD
Whether you are struggling to contain painful rumination, finding it difficult to cope in the present, or feeling apprehensive about the future, there is a good chance that stuck points are influencing your experience. Stuck points are rigid, distressing thoughts and...
by Elizabeth Woods | Apr 14, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, Core Beliefs, CPTSD
Hey, how are you doing today? Can you remember your first thoughts this morning? Was it a positive thought about your day ahead? Our world is full of negativity right now. It can be hard to tune everything out that’s going on in the news and in our cities. Did you...
by Jeanne Jess | Apr 13, 2026 | Abandonment and CPTSD, Anxiety, Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, Codependency, Complex PTSD Healing, Core Beliefs, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression
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...
by Elizabeth Woods | Mar 16, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, Core Beliefs, CPTSD
When was the last time you had a conversation with a real person, other than at work? Social skills help us to connect, communicate, and build stronger relationships with people. Face-to-face communication without smartphones happens less often than it should, as...
by Heather Jurvelin | Feb 11, 2026 | Attachment Trauma, Core Beliefs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
“What’s wrong with you?” she asks the person in the mirror. This echo reverberates within her head as a chorus of voices. Her mother’s voice mingles with her own, changing in tone and pitch throughout her four decades of life, yet always asking the same...
