by Rhonda L. (FireStar) | Feb 2, 2022 | Grief, Guest Contributor
I’ve always had a hard time with grief. Been described way too emotional. Struck with an emotional intensity whenever I’ve experienced death close to me and when a person I know has experienced death close to them. I can’t explain my response. I...
by Shirley Davis | Nov 15, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, Grief, Post Traumatic Growth
In the first article of this series, we focused on toxic positivity and gratitude shaming. We spoke about how while gratitude is an important part of our life; it is unnecessary to be grateful for the harmful things that have happened to us such as childhood trauma....
by Michelle Tasa | Sep 21, 2021 | Grief, Guest Contributor
It was a rough-hewn box secured with 4 large screws. The receptionist asked if I wanted help to open the box but I quickly refused. I wanted only to run, to carry this box and its contents away and there were no thoughts beyond that. I hefted the surprisingly heavy...
by Monique Nguyen | Aug 24, 2021 | Abuse, Addiction, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Grief, Guest Contributor, Sobriety
You Are Capable You can and are capable of being a person of goodness, bravery, honesty, and authenticity; no matter what has happened, no matter what you have or don’t. You can and are capable of pursuing, learning, obtaining, and achieving anything you...
by Cassie Sands | Mar 11, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Family Estrangement, Grief, Guest Contributor
I started writing as a way to process and talk about exceedingly difficult things I knew I needed to discuss in therapy but was unable to even begin to make sense of myself. For such a long time, I wasn’t able in any way to discuss much more than I had been...
by Rebekah Brown | Feb 4, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Emotional Wellness, Feeling Good Enough, Grief, Healing from Toxic Shame, Healthy Relationships, Outer Critic
Gaslighting: to manipulate (someone) by psychological or abusive means into questioning reality. I had watched my big brother board the school bus every day for the last year. Now, it was finally my turn. The very first week of first grade, my teacher, Mrs. King,...
