by Elizabeth Woods | Nov 4, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Journaling, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
We are all different and unique in our skill sets at work and in how we are as human beings Our world is busy and can feel overwhelming and unfriendly to anyone. With the internet and most businesses trading and communicating online, we can feel isolated in our work....
by Morrene Hauser | Oct 31, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Family Disease, Guest Contributor, Healing from Toxic Shame
The first time I remember feeling shame was on my fifth birthday. MyMom’s boyfriend had just given me a present, and before I opened it, Imade some flippant comment in an effort to be funny. Although time haserased the words that came from my mouth that day, my...
by Rachel Grant | Oct 17, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
For many survivors of childhood s*xual abuse, the journey toward healing can be fraught with discomfort. The body often becomes a site of trauma, a vessel that holds memories and sensations tied to painful experiences. The complex relationship between the mind and...
by Jesse Donahue | Oct 14, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
The Emptiness of Yesterday By Jesse Donahue © 2024 The experience has shown me that the authentic self that sparked noticeably bright and lived so comfortably will dissolve from memory The emptiness of yesterday, and here I sit today. Yesterday, a day of clarity was...
by Morrene Hauser | Oct 10, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Bouncing = inability to focus, bouncing from one chore to another, unable to complete even the simplest of tasks due to severe anxiety and depression. One of the most painful things I have suffered with for a large portion of my adult life is something I call...
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...
