by Elizabeth Woods | Jan 6, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Grief, Guest Contributor
The Damage of Abuse Childhood abuse is one of the worst forms of torture a person can endure. It feels like being in a war zone, imprisoned by cruel dictators and forced to live under their every will and command until the law “says” you are old enough to have your...
by Milena "Mila" Stankovic | Dec 29, 2022 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Hope
Why do we believe that we don’t deserve better? I will tell you a universal secret: we do deserve better. Love doesn’t hurt. Broken illusions hurt, not sorting your codependency hurts. But True Love, my dear readers don’t hurt. I’ve been in very toxic...
by Gemma Jones | Dec 22, 2022 | CPTSD and PTSD, Generational Trauma, Guest Contributor, Holidays
As we approach Christmas and another new year, it dawns on me that it will be another year without my family. Even though I do not want them to be around me it still hurts. We are told to love our families no matter what, that ‘blood is thicker than water’ but that is...
by Elizabeth Woods | Dec 22, 2022 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Recovery
As survivors of abusive childhoods, we have all at some point suffered from survivor’s guilt. Some of us even feel a strong bond with our abusers, for others, those bonds are complicated and fragile. For weeks, months, or even years, we suffered under the hands...
by Heidi Fischer | Dec 20, 2022 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Post Traumatic Growth, Self-Acceptance, Trauma
This article was originally published on The Mighty. Photos of Heidi and her friend Rachel from over the years, used with permission. Way back in the olden days of the early 2000s, I sat a friend down and let her know I needed to speak with her about something...
by Heidi Fischer | Dec 14, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor
This article was originally published on The Mighty. I was sitting on the couch of the therapist I saw over 10 years ago. She had her Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) in her lap, and with my input, she was going over the symptoms of post-traumatic stress...
