by Rachel Grant | Sep 10, 2025 | Anxiety, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Post-divorce back in 2006, starting over felt like stepping into a storm without an umbrella. Life had taken an unexpected turn, and I was scared – terrified, really – that I wouldn’t be able to support myself. Living on my own again was harder than I...
by Elizabeth Woods | Sep 9, 2025 | Boundaries, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
We’ve all done it, saying yes when we don’t want to. So, why do we do it to ourselves? Why don’t we just say what we feel? The truth isn’t as cut and dry as you would think. Excuses — right? That is what you’d say. I get that. My own excuses have excuses as to why I...
by Elizabeth Woods | Sep 2, 2025 | CPTSD and PTSD, Flashbacks, Guest Contributor
Living with Trauma is not easy. It can include a daily rollercoaster of emotions, most of which are unwelcome. It feels like being inside a constant washer spin cycle of hurling emotions, as we plunge in and out of trauma memories. Some days, the nightmares keep us...
by Cyndi Bennett | Sep 1, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Workplace Trauma
As trauma survivors, we know all too well how our surroundings can profoundly impact our healing journey. Our work environment, where we spend a significant portion of our days, is no exception. It can either be a source of stress that hinders our recovery or a...
by Rebekah Brown | Aug 28, 2025 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional, Narcissistic Abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Parental Alienation
Narcissistic Behavior I watched as the rage my father always carried washed over his face. Turing red, he stared at me with threatening eyes. I immediately looked for a way to back down. I had stepped over the boundary and committed the unpardonable sin—I had...
by Morrene Hauser | Aug 27, 2025 | ACEs, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Symptoms of CPTSD
TRIGGER WARNING: This article discusses child abuse and suicidal ideation, which may be triggering for some readers. When I reflect on the earliest parts of my childhood, from approximately the ages of four to eight, the thing that stands out to me the most is how...
