by Lena Pousette | Nov 11, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Domestic Violence, Guest Contributor
“Mom, Dad doesn’t love you… or Spenser. He only loves me.” “That’s not true, sweetie, why do you say that?” “He doesn’t treat you nice.” I looked down at my 5-year-old boy. His innocent eyes stared up at me while he declared his truth. Inside, I fell apart. I knew my...
by Natalie Rose | Nov 8, 2024 | Boundaries, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Healing Self-Shame
“I can’t forgive myself.” Daily, I uttered this phrase. When I said it, my loved ones were concerned. “But what do you need to forgive yourself for?” They’d ask, perplexed. For them, there was nothing I’d done that needed forgiving. The voice in my head screamed,...
by Leah Erickson | Nov 5, 2024 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Putting Myself First? You’re Kidding, Right?! I had to step back recently from things that weren’t serving me anymore. Disappointing other people was so hard that I immediately wanted to backpedal on my choice. For many of us with childhood trauma, making changes that...
by Susan Gold | Nov 4, 2024 | Anxiety, Disconnecting, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Through the cacophony of media – social, alternative, traditional, and otherwise – I could no longer deny the need to walk away from it all and regroup. Heck, I even helped launch Fox News Channel back in the day, attended editorial meetings, and certainly...
by Elizabeth Woods | Nov 4, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Journaling, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD
We are all different and unique in our skill sets at work and in how we are as human beings Our world is busy and can feel overwhelming and unfriendly to anyone. With the internet and most businesses trading and communicating online, we can feel isolated in our work....
by Morrene Hauser | Oct 31, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Family Disease, Guest Contributor, Healing from Toxic Shame
The first time I remember feeling shame was on my fifth birthday. MyMom’s boyfriend had just given me a present, and before I opened it, Imade some flippant comment in an effort to be funny. Although time haserased the words that came from my mouth that day, my...
