by Elizabeth Woods | Mar 19, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed
Trauma triggers are everywhere, and it is how you deal with them and move on that is important Living with Complex PTSD is not easy. Life does not give anyone a pass on the bad times, and as survivors of child abuse, we feel everything intensely. I can only relate...
by Paul Michael Marinello | Mar 18, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Loneliness
“Loneliness corresponds to a discrepancy between an individual’s preferred and actual social relations (Peplau & Perlman, 1982). This discrepancy then leads to the negative experience of feeling alone and/or the distress and dysphoria of feeling...
by Rachel Grant | Mar 14, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Guilt, Shame
“Shame is the feeling of humiliating disgrace of having been violated. Shame tells you that you are bad.” (from Shelter from the Storm) It becomes challenging to correct for shame because it is rooted in a negative belief. For example, “I am unlovable, because [fill...
by Sophie Gourdon, M.Ed, MA, CTRC, CHt | Mar 13, 2024 | Complex PTSD Healing, Core Beliefs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Hope, Mindfulness, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery
Curious visitors come by the thousands to witness with their own eyes what a 5.5-ton golden miracle looks like, pondering the weight of what it means in their own lives The story of the Golden Buddha is thought to have begun around the 13th century CE, during the...
by Susan Pollard | Mar 12, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Grief, Guest Contributor, Triggers
A Bit of Background on Grief: Many people think of grief as a reaction to the loss of a person, relationship, pet, or job. Grieving is a whole-body experience; both the body and the mind are involved. People may cry or feel sad, or they may become incredibly angry and...
by Paul Michael Marinello | Mar 11, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Loneliness
“The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved.” — Mother Teresa The National Institutes of Health (NIH) defines loneliness as a distressing feeling that accompanies the perception that one’s social needs are not being met by the...
