by Sunny Lynn, OMC | Feb 7, 2023 | Abandonment and CPTSD, Attachment Trauma, Dissociation and CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks
Lost in the Woods: An Inside Look at the Fractured Experience of Trauma (as published in The Friday Edition of HeartBalm Healing at https://heartbalm.substack.com) INTRODUCTION: In the previous Friday Editon, I wrote about The Downward Spiral of Flashbacks &...
by Rebekah Brown | Jan 26, 2023 | Anxiety, Complex PTSD Healing, Depression, Emotional Flashbacks, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Hope, Mindfulness, Trauma, Trauma-Informed
Meditation is ceasing daily activity and entering into a focused time of attention on the inner life. It is one of the four components that create structure bringing about transformation in the life of a trauma survivor. The four components are regular mealtimes,...
by Heidi Fischer | Dec 14, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor
This article was originally published on The Mighty. I was sitting on the couch of the therapist I saw over 10 years ago. She had her Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) in her lap, and with my input, she was going over the symptoms of post-traumatic stress...
by Elizabeth Woods | Nov 18, 2022 | Brain Chemistry, Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor
What are Flashbacks? Flashbacks are raw, unaltered memories that suddenly enter your conscious mind. A flashback can strike at any moment out of the blue, or it can be triggered by a smell, taste, feeling, word, situation, or almost anything that is personal to your...
by Sunny Lynn, OMC | Oct 19, 2022 | Abandonment and CPTSD, Building Resilience in Healing, Emotional Flashbacks, Mindfulness, Self Care
The Dark Chasm of Disappointment & Learned Helplessness (as published in The Friday Edition of HeartBalm Healing at https://heartbalm.substack.com) Disappointment to the average person can be upsetting and frustrating. Disappointment to the abuse and neglect...
by Heidi Fischer | Oct 11, 2022 | Anxiety, CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor
This article was originally published on The Mighty. My thoughts come at me too quickly, too loudly — it’s as if my mind is shouting. At the same time, my heart is racing and I find it difficult to breathe. I grip the kitchen counter to stop myself from falling over....
