by Jesse Donahue | May 14, 2025 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Dysregulation, Guest Contributor
The Heart of the MatterBy Jesse B. Donahue 2023 ©Hidden deep, and I mean buried at the core of my human soul, lies my “internal being,” repressed, shrunken, having been shattered by chronic trauma. How many years, how many moments of a wasted life have I endured and...
by Robyn Brickel | May 6, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Dysregulation, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
I am grateful to each of you who reads our articles, blogs, and messages. I am also so grateful to have followed my own dream and started writing, developing this space that allows me to share information in these posts. As we continue to live in what seems like...
by Chanel Adams | Apr 14, 2025 | Borderline Personality Disorder, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Dysregulation, Guest Contributor, Life Management Skills
My Struggle with Disconnection In October 2023, I was diagnosed with severe borderline personality disorder (BPD), which can be linked to complex trauma (CPTSD). For most people, getting diagnosed with a mental health disorder can be scary. But it offered me a moment...
by Tracy Guy | Dec 19, 2024 | Betrayal, Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Dysregulation, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, self trust, Self-Acceptance, Shame, Trust, War & Combat Trauma
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) arises from prolonged exposure to trauma, often in situations where escape feels impossible. Unlike PTSD, which is generally linked to a single traumatic event, CPTSD develops over time in contexts like childhood abuse,...
by Roseanne Reilly | Oct 9, 2024 | CPTSD, Dysregulation, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
This is how I would have described myself in the throes of nervous system dysregulation. It began in childhood, with recurring nightmares of knots inside me growing tighter and tighter, bigger and bigger, until I would wake up terrified and breathless. Today, I share...
