by Jesse Donahue | Jul 22, 2024 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
By Jesse Donahue 2018 ©I have heard of the right and left hemispheres of the human brain. Right brain, left brain thinking, a term thrown about by those in the know… which leaves me out. Where do I stand on the condition of the right brain being the creative side… or...
by Morrene Hauser | Jul 19, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
*Warning. This article contains references to childhood sexual abuse I grew up a crazy obsessed horse lover. From how they smelled to their warm and velvety noses to their kind and soulful eyes, I couldn’t get enough of these magnificent creatures. My mom had a...
by Tonia Cordi | Jul 17, 2024 | Clutter, CPTSD, F Type, Guest Contributor
For many years, I heard about being in fight or flight mode or being triggered and brought outside of my nervous system window. I learned that there are more than those two states we can go into when we perceive that we are unsafe. These states are now known as “f...
by Natalie Rose | Jul 16, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Guilt, Healing from Toxic Shame, Post Traumatic Growth, Religion and Trauma, Spirituality
As a trauma survivor with nowhere to turn, I did what so many desperate and lonely do: I sought Jesus. Having grown up in Texas, Christianity was the only belief system I knew, so I found the dusty Bible in the back of my closet and opened it. I was soon filled with...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jul 15, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
My name is Elizabeth, and I am a survivor of sexual abuse and trauma. I endured things, terrible things when I was growing up. I was just a young sprout, but my lack of years and stature failed to tell everyone what I had already lived through and seen with my young...
by Jennifer Kindera | Jul 12, 2024 | CPTSD, Grief, Guest Contributor, Shame
The strong, sickly sweet smell of lilies never fails to riot my belly. When I breathe them in, I am transported back to your service, and scores of memories tear a path from my heart to my brain. Even now, I miss you with a fierceness that makes me want to jump into...
