by Rebekah Brown | Sep 28, 2022 | Anger, Anxiety, Boundaries, Brain Chemistry, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Guest Contributor, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Recovery, Self Care, Trauma
What is The Dread? The Dread. That sounds rather odd doesn’t it? It makes dread personal. Like a living thing that comes in and out of my life as it pleases. Well, that’s exactly what it feels like. In author, Stephanie Foo’s excellent book about recovery from...
by Ramon Diaz | Sep 27, 2022 | Body Chemistry, Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
A body goes through many processes to defend itself from trauma. One of those processes is the activation of microglia. This type of cell accounts for nearly 15% of all cells found within the brain. This cell acts as one of the first lines of defense against trauma....
by Eric Zuniga | Sep 23, 2022 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
If someone considers you wounded, it just means they can’t see your authentic self. Of course, it might be buried under emotional rubble, but everyone has an innate intelligence. Collecting rubble happens, but it doesn’t need to define anyone. Like the weather, storms...
by Robyn Brickel | Sep 23, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Hope
“People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you make them feel.” – Maya Angelou Finding hope, let alone holding hope as a thread through life these days, can seem like a tough task for so many. Trauma survivors...
by Destiny Mowadeng | Sep 22, 2022 | Guest Contributor, Suicide Prevention
TRIGGER WARNING!! The content in this article discusses suicide and suicidal ideations. Suicide is the act of causing the death of yourself. When people think of suicide an image of someone jumping off a bridge or a cliff may come to mind. Maybe even jumping onto...
by Heidi Fischer | Sep 16, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Hypervigilance, Post Traumatic Growth, Triggers
This article was originally published on The Mighty. I have a well-worn neural pathway in my brain. My mind sprints down this pathway when it notices my body is acting weird. I quickly go from “hmm something seems off” to “I am in mortal peril right now.” This...
