by Destiny Mowadeng | Jan 26, 2022 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Sexual Abuse
This is not worth your time. It probably will not teach you anything you already didn’t know. The result? You will walk away feeling stupid. Maybe just maybe you will feel as if I have wasted your time! The statements I made will be true for some people and not true...
by Maria Anna van Driel | Jan 5, 2022 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, PTSD
The power of meta-cognition You have no clue when or how but, somehow you have slid into this odd air bubble filled with millions and millions of thoughts still, a deafening silence is what you hear when focusing on these thoughts. Dozens of familiar and uncontrolled...
by Robyn Brickel | Dec 29, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and PTSD
So many relationship experts have embraced the idea of love languages. They became popular with Gary Chapman’s 1992 book, The 5 Love Languages, for the ways partners show love and care: acts of service, physical touch, words, gifts, quality time. Yet none of these can...
by Harshi Dhingra | Dec 21, 2021 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, PTSD, Trauma-Informed
The most challenging part of recovery for many is learning to cope with life again. Trauma comes in many shapes and sizes. A break-up, the loss of a job, or even a fight with a friend can all cause varying amounts of trauma. And each new trauma can threaten to pull...
by Robyn Brickel | Dec 14, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Trauma-Informed
How are you coping with so much time at home? Whether you call it lockdown, sheltering in place, or quarantine, just about everyone’s work-life balance has been disrupted. We need to nurture ourselves even more than usual these days. We are all in need of more...
by Robyn Brickel | Nov 23, 2021 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays
Do holiday family gatherings stir up feelings of excitement and dread at the same time? Do you worry about holiday stress ruining your chance to enjoy yourself and your family? Sometimes, joining family celebrations can trigger mixed feelings. We want to be part of...
