by Elizabeth Woods | Jan 6, 2026 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Domestic Violence, Guest Contributor
It was late, and my kids had gone to bed a few hours before. I was tired and getting ready to call it a night. A sudden knock on the door made me look up from my keyboard. It was a gentle knock, almost as if it had not even happened. “Did you hear a knock?” I asked my...
by Sophia Rehmus | Jan 5, 2026 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Gaslighting
Cassandra, the Prophetess of Troy, whose name in Greek means “she who entangles men,” rejected the sexual advances of the god Apollo in his temple. As punishment, Apollo invalidated Cassandra’s gift of prophecy: henceforth, no one would believe her, even when her...
by Wendy Hoke | Jan 1, 2026 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
I am a mountain climber at heart, and I live in California, home to the Sierra Nevadas. I’ve spent much of my life moving through the backcountry with a pack on my shoulders. Over time, I learned to bring only what truly matters for survival. The lack of comforts...
by Natalie Rose | Dec 31, 2025 | Building Resilience in Healing, CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Expressive Writing, Feeling Good Enough, Guest Contributor, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery, Self Care
One sweltering July when I was fifteen, I was camped out on a shaded picnic bench at nerd camp. While furiously pushing the buttons on my calculator and drilling exercises for my upcoming exam, I heard rustling in the grass ahead of me. When I looked up, I saw a small...
by Elizabeth Woods | Dec 29, 2025 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma, Triggers
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This article discusses trauma, including sexual references that may not be appropriate for all. My name is Lizzy, and I am a survivor of unimaginable trauma. I have lived through a childhood of sexual torture and witnessed several murders. Yet...
by Heather Jurvelin | Dec 24, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Depression, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Therapy
Part I: As I listen to Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” on a loop, I mentally counter the lyrics with the fantasy that the sun will just fall from the sky. Can’t it do me the courtesy of burning out and shrouding me in complete darkness at long last? All...
