by Susan Gold | Jun 27, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Do you remember the last time you noticed you were glossing over your own needs? Like the time you were really tired at work and had a big birthday party to celebrate that evening, and your boss dropped another manual on your desk asking for a synopsis by morning, to...
by Jesse Donahue | Jun 26, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
By Jesse B. Donahue 2019©Primordial awakening… at the onset of our evolution and today, found within the formulation of a contemplative moment. From the ‘beginnings,’ we were and are all alone on this forsaken planet. There were no rescuers to save us from anything,...
by Bonni Benton | Jun 25, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Part 3 of 4: In my worst dissociative episodes, I had never felt so deeply without myself I am familiar with (and very grateful for) dissociation. It has protected me in chronic and extreme circumstances. Dissociation and I are at peace, having decided together that...
by Sylvie Rouhani | Jun 21, 2024 | Attachment Trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Journaling, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Awareness, Money & Healthcare
Mental health services in the UK have always been hard to access. In the past 5 years, they can no longer meet the increasing number of suffering individuals’ needs. The recurring question is, “Why are more people diagnosed with depression/ADHD/...
by Natalie Rose | Jun 19, 2024 | Anger, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Feeling Good Enough, Guest Contributor, Self Care, Self-Acceptance
The flashbacks were extra intense one night, and my internal anger was boiling over. As an adult, I have always lived alone, so my apartment was my little oasis (and also my torture chamber) where I could express my emotions without people noticing. Most of the...
by Bonni Benton | Jun 18, 2024 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Part 2 of 4: I was being future faked In support groups for narcissistic abuse, a word that comes up often is servitude. It took tremendous logistical energy to be with my partner: in a year and a half, he stayed at my place twice. Otherwise, I was covertly expected...
