by Mina Victoria | Jul 26, 2022 | Abandonment and CPTSD, ACEs, Anxiety, CPTSD, CPTSD and Self-Harm, Depression, Hope, Suicide Prevention
TRIGGER WARNING: This post directly describes suicidal ideation and behaviors I almost killed myself at 13. I stayed home from school one day and told my mother I had a migraine. My plan was to swallow the bottle of migraine medicine my doctor had just prescribed me....
by Robyn Brickel | Jul 19, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Treatment
One of the hard things we talked about in the last article, strategies for coping with the hard parts of life, was watching the news or dealing with current events. There is certainly a lot going on in the world — and at times, feeling powerless, as it feels more...
by Shirley Davis | Jul 18, 2022 | CPTSD, Domestic Violence
Many survivors of complex trauma have great trouble receiving compassion from others and have developed complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Somehow, it feels wrong and a trap to allow someone else to enter their world and show them love and understanding. This is...
by Paul Michael Marinello | Jul 13, 2022 | 12 Step Programs, CPTSD, Gaslighting, Grief, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Parental Alienation
“I will admit, in my darkest moments my hope for others is much clearer than my hope for myself.” Anna-Maija Lee For the purposes of understanding this post, please review the following terms as it comes to parental alienation, alienating parent (a parent or loved one...
by Maria Anna van Driel | Jul 12, 2022 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
The shady perfection of a phoenix-like transformation * This article contains behavioral descriptions that correspond, or are largely similar to, behaviors that have spawned from long-term exposure to mental and physical abuse. When you have experienced this kind of...
by Sarah H. Clarke | Jul 12, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Shame, Trauma-Informed
Inducing shame is endemic in so many of our cultures and is one reason why healing shame it is so very hard to accomplish. Recognizing how our cultures produce and support shame is the first step toward setting strong boundaries against it and showing ourselves and...
