by Morrene Hauser | Dec 11, 2025 | Addiction, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
“FINDING CHRISTMAS” By Morrene Hauser I always worked hard to make the holidays special for my children when they were growing up. I wanted their childhood, especially the holidays, to be filled with love, happiness, and good memories–something that was...
by Elizabeth Woods | Dec 10, 2025 | Anger, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
How are you doing today? I mean, really… How are you doing? I got really angry last week with a colleague who offended me about my work. I had done nothing wrong; I was only guilty of caring for a child who needed emotional support when no one else noticed. I rarely...
by Cyndi Bennett | Dec 9, 2025 | Boundaries, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed, Workplace Trauma
Learn how to distinguish between healthy career reflection and trauma-driven rumination with practical strategies for mindful professional growth and self-assessment. Understanding Professional Self-Assessment As the year draws to a close, many of us feel pulled to...
by Rebekah Brown | Dec 4, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
What is frozen in time? Severe, ongoing childhood trauma can cause a person to live with the sense that they are moving through life in a fog. The past overlaps the present. You have no sense of place. You have no sense of the present. You have no sense of time....
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Dec 3, 2025 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Research, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Emotional Flashbacks, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Professional
Tears, tremors, and vivid descriptions can be compelling. They are not proof. In complex trauma, memory is less a film reel and more a patchwork of emotional flashbulbs, fragments, and protective edits. Somatic reactions tell us that something mattered to the nervous...
by Elizabeth Woods | Dec 2, 2025 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Triggers
But living in a complex world that has news broadcasting horrific events 24/7 is not easy, no matter how hard we try to avoid the media. The news is everywhere. Did you hear about the war? Isn’t it shocking that he murdered his wife? You hear people talk about...
