by Sunny Lynn, OMC | Jun 7, 2022 | Abandonment and CPTSD, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Dissociation and CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, First Responders and CPTSD, Pain, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery, Self Care, Self-Acceptance, The Brain and CPTSD, Trauma-Informed, Treatment for CPTSD, What is CPTSD
Complex trauma is an amalgamation of long-term abuse and neglect, and therefore when trying to understand a traumatic past from an adult perspective it reveals itself as a confusing mosaic of multi-layered events, scattered along our timeline from the non-verbal stage...
by Rebekah Brown | May 27, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Emotional Wellness
A shift of vision ~ healing for CPTSD Secure attachment is the healthiest form of attachment. Securely attached children feel protected and have someone to rely on. In adulthood, secure attachment develops high self-esteem, long-term healthy relationships and an...
by Rebekah Brown | Apr 20, 2022 | Abandonment and CPTSD, ACEs, Attachment Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Depression, Guest Contributor, Trauma
My mother died this morning. I knew the time was near but didn’t quite believe it would actually happen. She had lived for so long and did so much damage—I had grown accustomed to her shadow. I thought she would live forever. Institutionalized for over twenty-five...
by Victoria Hardy | Apr 15, 2022 | CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse
It’s been a tough week for me. I found out about my brother’s illness and the surgery to remove a kidney from a third party on social media, and then my favorite chicken, my pet, died. I was trying to write this article, but those events sure took my focus away....
by Shirley Davis | Jan 17, 2022 | CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Healing Codependency
So far, in this series, we have discussed narcissistic and childhood abuse and how codependency can become a problem for survivors. However, physical and emotional abuse is also rampant in our society and tearing the future lives of our children apart. According to...
by Roseanne Reilly | May 19, 2021 | CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Emotional Wellness, Feeling Good Enough
My term ‘Soulful Empathy’ arises from ‘feeling and listening at a soul level’ It is like one traumatized nervous system, soma (body) starts speaking to another and you feel seen and heard and safe in a sincere and soulful way, without words. One soma resonates...