by Maxine Beecroft | May 4, 2022 | 12 Step Programs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
When used in conjunction with other treatments like therapy and/or medication, 12-Step programs can be a useful part of C-PTSD recovery. The 12-Steps are taught at group meetings and run in a program format known as a 12-Step program. The 12-Step working model states...
by Lee Frost | May 3, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Ever have one of those moments when a breakthrough hits you so hard that you’re absolutely stunned that you never saw it before? I was only diagnosed with CPTSD last year, so this has been happening a lot. The connection that shook me hard pointed to a core...
by Shirley Davis | May 2, 2022 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness
Everyone experiences stress at one point or another in their lives. Perhaps you face a new boss at work or a medical problem of your own, or a family member. Countless incidents cause stress. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) deals primarily with trauma...
by Heidi Fischer | May 2, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Dissociation and CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Healing Self-Shame, Hope, Mindfulness, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Self Care, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma, Treatment, Triggers
This article was originally published on The Mighty, on March 24th, 2022 I am a champion face-planter. I am also highly skilled at tripping over nothing, walking into door frames, and tipping things over. This illustrious title hasn’t won me any medals, rather the...
by Heidi Fischer | Apr 27, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Dissociation and CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness, Self Care, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma
I have lived most of my life thinking that deep breathing (and all its cousins) were something people had, collectively agreed to B.S. about. Not because they were being malicious, but due to some sort of worldwide agreed-upon fiction. Matching your breath to...
by Heidi Fischer | Apr 22, 2022 | CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Hypervigilance, Triggers
Trigger Warning ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Time stops. My mind is now its’ own universe, everything else is foggy and distant. I feel too many emotions at once. They jumble...
