by Sheri Heller | Jun 21, 2023 | ACEs, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Recovery, Trauma-Informed
God asks no person whether he or she will accept life. That is not the choice. You must take it. The only choice is how ~ Henry Ward Beecher Trauma is a penetrating wound and injury, which threatens one’s life and arrests the course of normal development by its...
by Caroline Rena | Jun 2, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Highly Sensitive
What Have I Learned? I have been on my healing journey for over 30 years. Trauma and Complex PTSD have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I have known for a long time that I am a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), with 26 out of the 27 traits listed on...
by Destiny Mowadeng | May 31, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Living with Disabilities
“A half-truth is even more dangerous than a lie. A lie, you can detect at some stage, but half a truth is sure to mislead you”. I am infuriated with the pure ignorance of people, their unwillingness to learn or realize what they are believing and claim to know about...
by LWK | May 24, 2023 | Anxiety, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
High-functioning anxiety can be a royal pain in the posterior. You experience the usual symptoms: Excessive worrying Sense of impending doom Exhaustion Insomnia Social withdrawal Loss of appetite Impatience, irritability, and angry outbursts A horrendous fear of...
by Terry Baranski | May 23, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness, Pain, Uncategorized
The CPTSD foundation’s website succinctly defines CPTSD as a term that “describes the results of ongoing, inescapable, relational trauma.” In this post I’ll delve into trauma, using a wider lens than is typical. I’ll differentiate between...
by Cyndi Bennett | May 18, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Post Traumatic Growth, Trauma, Workplace Trauma
It’s like God is saying…not yet. I have been working on a different blog for half a week, and it will not let me write it. Have you ever experienced that? What is a writer to do when that happens? Well, for me, it is time to speak from the heart. I got my...
