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Seek Help and You Are Half Way There!

by Kinjal Kanani | May 27, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Emotional Wellness

My husband found me sobbing in a corner with a medication strip in my hand. It was a normal day until… There was some minor setback at the workplace, and my anxiety started controlling me. I created thousands of negative consequences and cried inconsolably. My...

We always have choices.

by Jeff Spiteri | May 26, 2021 | ACEs, Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Family Estrangement, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Men's Mental Health

We always have choices, sometimes the choice to make a change or take on a quest or journey can be the scariest decision of all. But it is when we leave behind what is familiar that we make space to see with a perspective where we were. While the journey itself can...

The Bridge Within: A Story of Self-Healing Part I

by Jeff Spiteri | May 20, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor

Part 1 – The Bridge Within The past 11 years of my life have been dedicated to resolving a mountain of childhood experiences that have had a stranglehold on the way I’ve experienced and shown up in the world. As a kid in my late teens I left home after...

A Trauma Anniversary

by Danielle Renee Murphy | May 18, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor

Where was I on this date six years ago? No matter how many times I have tried to blur out the dates of March 27th – March 30th in my mind, the little tiny reminders build and build until the tears trickle down my cheeks. On this day, six long years ago, I woke up in...

The diagnosis of Complex PTSD

by Mari Stewart | May 6, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor

I still recall with almost crystal-like clarity the day my therapist first said I might have a form of PTSD. I found the idea to be ridiculous. I was so very normal. Nothing had ever happened to me. Nothing. As a matter of fact, that was one of the primary reasons I...

This is What Triggered My Panic Attack!

by Kinjal Kanani | May 5, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor

Me: I am going to have a heart attack! Let’s get the ECG done, or else it would be too late. My rational mind: No, it can’t be a heart attack. RELAX! Me: I’m unable to breathe, and my chest hurts. It’s definitely an attack. My rational mind: If so, gather courage and...

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