by Elizabeth Woods | Jun 29, 2026 | Highly Sensitive, Post Traumatic Growth
My name’s Lizzy, and I’m a trauma survivor. I write to spread awareness of what it feels like to live after traumatic events and abuse. I know because I’m living this life. A life after enduring more than a human being should be able to survive. The five F’s of Trauma...
by Steve Rothwell | Jun 25, 2026 | Complex PTSD Healing, Post Traumatic Growth
When a person dealing with trauma says to their therapist, “I can’t talk about it,” this is not a dead end. It’s not blocking therapy. Far from it. It is the beginning of the work; it shows exactly where it needs to start. “I can’t talk about it” is not resistance. It...
by Mari Stewart | Jun 15, 2026 | Complex PTSD Healing, Developmental Trauma, Grieving, neurodivergent, Post Traumatic Growth
I only found the “language” surrounding CPTSD very late in my life. Learning the reason for my decades of dysfunction and brokenness was my fiftieth birthday present from the universe–a genuine revelation. And long overdue. Like so many people who...
by Angela Solic | Jun 4, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, Healing Self-Shame, Post Traumatic Growth
Trigger Warning: This post contains references to traumatic childhood experiences, including recalled memories of abuse and descriptions of the author’s trauma responses. Please take care while reading. I’m surprised I wasn’t born wearing a tiny pair of...
by Natalie Rose | Feb 16, 2026 | CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Narcissistic Abuse, Post Traumatic Growth
Writer’s Note: I previously wrote about my experience being a victim of psychological abuse. Two years from my first writing, I find myself in a much better place in my recovery, and I want to share new insights. I also want to recommend a book by Shannon Thomas that...
by Natalie Rose | Jan 27, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, CPTSD, Feeling Good Enough, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Isolation, Post Traumatic Growth, Rejection, Relationships
I still remember the name of their exclusive club: CHABELCK. In seventh grade, the children at my middle school traded their Nintendos and Polly Pocket dolls for iPhones and Barbie dolls–in the form of minions for their social cliques. Soon after the school year...
