by Maxine Dolma | Sep 15, 2021 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Triggers
By Maxine Dolma If you were to ask me what I would want a romantic partner to know about loving and lending me support while dealing with the reality of CPTSD, this is what I’d say: I have complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Yes, I have a mental illness...
by Gabe Keye | Aug 31, 2021 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Self Care, War & Combat Trauma
Welcome Home My Friend This is the moment you’ve been waiting for. The world is your oyster and it’s time to celebrate. How are you going to do it? You could go to college, start a business, get a dog, or anything else your heart desires! Sounds great, right? Well,...
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 Lily Tecklher | Aug 18, 2021 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Dissociation and CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Symptoms of CPTSD
Trauma Treatment, Cicadas and the Emerging Buzz of Hope by Lily Tecklher *TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains an account of child assault. Please practice self-care when reading and step away if you become triggered. In 1987,...
by Robyn Brickel | Jul 16, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed
I learned an important concept about how to feel emotions again safely – especially after trauma– over 26 years ago from my favorite graduate school professor, the late Terry Taylor Smith, LMFT: When you use the word “but” between two statements, it negates everything...
by Seleste | Jul 14, 2021 | Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Pyschotherapy, Treatment for CPTSD
We all feel a wide range of emotions; sad, happy, mad, excited, scared, lonely, frustrated, bored, anger, the list goes on. Children’s behavior (and misbehavior) is guided by their emotions and their brain states. Even for adults, these emotions can be overwhelming...
