by Natalie Rose | May 11, 2026 | CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Self Care, Self Regulation
This past week in therapy was really tough. I took a break over the holidays to let my body rest, but I knew that as soon as 2026 came, it was back to the grind. I had gotten through two appointments each day with my therapists, who are helping me work through my...
by Natalie Rose | Feb 16, 2026 | CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Narcissistic Abuse, Post Traumatic Growth
Writer’s Note: I previously wrote about my experience being a victim of psychological abuse. Two years from my first writing, I find myself in a much better place in my recovery, and I want to share new insights. I also want to recommend a book by Shannon Thomas that...
by Heather Jurvelin | Feb 11, 2026 | Attachment Trauma, Core Beliefs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
“What’s wrong with you?” she asks the person in the mirror. This echo reverberates within her head as a chorus of voices. Her mother’s voice mingles with her own, changing in tone and pitch throughout her four decades of life, yet always asking the same...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Feb 10, 2026 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional, Pyschotherapy
There is a form of burnout that doesn’t show up on standard checklists. It can’t be fixed with vacations, lighter caseloads, or yoga retreats. It appears when the moral compass itself begins to fracture—when work once grounded in purpose starts to feel like complicity...
by Elizabeth Woods | Feb 4, 2026 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Life Management Skills, Mindfulness, Self Regulation
How are you doing? How is life treating you at the moment? Life doesn’t need to crash completely for you to feel “down on your luck.” A failed promotion, a work project that didn’t go as planned, or a missed opportunity can set you back months. Maybe the boss is...
by Danette True | Feb 3, 2026 | & Practices, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Guest Contributor, Self-Acceptance, What is CPTSD
EXISTENCE WITHOUT TASK / ORIENTATION BEFORE ACTION How Authentic Coordinates Allow Natural Integration to Proceed(Walking Through the Door, and Back Again: An Enchanted Evergreen Winter’s Welcome–A Threshold Tale) This is not a journey; it is a placement. It is...
