by Jeff Spiteri | May 20, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
Part 1 – The Bridge Within The past 11 years of my life have been dedicated to resolving a mountain of childhood experiences that have had a stranglehold on the way I’ve experienced and shown up in the world. As a kid in my late teens I left home after...
by Danielle Renee Murphy | May 18, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
Where was I on this date six years ago? No matter how many times I have tried to blur out the dates of March 27th – March 30th in my mind, the little tiny reminders build and build until the tears trickle down my cheeks. On this day, six long years ago, I woke up in...
by Seleste | May 12, 2021 | CPTSD and Parenting, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed
Healing Through Parenting is a trauma-informed approach to parenting that helps reduce misbehavior and increase cooperation using just 4 simple steps. Healing Through Parenting focuses on addressing the underlying emotions that drive behavior in children, as well as...
by Rebekah Brown | May 7, 2021 | CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Guest Contributor, Healing Self-Shame, Hypervigilance, Self-Acceptance
Hypervigilance: The state of being highly alert to potential danger or threat I sat on the floor practicing my trauma techniques as I rubbed my hands across the thick bedroom carpet. Grounding myself in the present, I took a deep breath. My eyes rested on a favorite...
by Mari Stewart | May 6, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
I still recall with almost crystal-like clarity the day my therapist first said I might have a form of PTSD. I found the idea to be ridiculous. I was so very normal. Nothing had ever happened to me. Nothing. As a matter of fact, that was one of the primary reasons I...
by Kinjal Kanani | May 5, 2021 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
Me: I am going to have a heart attack! Let’s get the ECG done, or else it would be too late. My rational mind: No, it can’t be a heart attack. RELAX! Me: I’m unable to breathe, and my chest hurts. It’s definitely an attack. My rational mind: If so, gather courage and...
