by Danielle Renee Murphy | Mar 26, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, Dissociation and CPTSD, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma-Informed
Thank you for coming back for the next step in our journey. We are going to dare to go there. Together, we will explore the movie clip-like lifetime of memories in your mind and find the parts that helped build your wall. In case you missed it, you can read my...
by Jess | Feb 19, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Research, Depression, Dissociation and CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Hypervigilance, Symptoms of CPTSD, The Brain and CPTSD, Trauma-Informed
Today I wanted to take a step back and talk about something that I researched relatively recently for a different project. Something that has only become more relevant in my life as this post has sat around, untouched. The connections between rumination, depression,...
by Rebecca Donaldson | Jan 22, 2021 | ACEs, Complex PTSD Healing, Dissociation and CPTSD, Family Estrangement
It’s been 13 years since I have been to the dentist. While I finally have insurance now, I fear going. How does someone explain to a doctor their reason for not going to the dentist for 13 years or never having had a pap smear? I prefer nobody to know my history. Even...
by Rebecca Donaldson | Jan 1, 2021 | ACEs, Attachment Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, Dissociation and CPTSD
Good evening. I see you’re crying again. Don’t worry about the sheets. I’ll wash them tomorrow. What do you need? Can I hold your hand? You don’t want to be touched? It’s okay. I understand. You know, your sensitivity is not something to fix. DBT is not your answer....
by Rebecca Donaldson | Dec 11, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Dissociation and CPTSD
I startle easily, I’m hypersensitive, and I often feel as if I am floating above my body. I fluctuate between being here one moment and looking down on myself the next. Crying comes on randomly. Sometimes it happens because of a class lecture. Sometimes it’s nothing...
by Jess | Dec 2, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and PTSD, Dissociation and CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Emotional Wellness, Symptoms of CPTSD
Trigger Warning: be kind to yourself as you read. In addition, This guest post does contain language that some may not feel comfortable reading. What is there to say about emotions? In the life of a Traumatized Motherfucker… a whole lot. They’re either here, making...
