by Sylvie Rouhani | May 20, 2022 | Abandonment and CPTSD, ACEs, Addiction, Attachment Trauma, Codependency, Emotional Flashbacks, Guest Contributor, Healing Codependency, Relationships, Self-Acceptance
When a new relationship starts (actually, it doesn’t even need to start), we are overwhelmed with emotional flashbacks from younger “Inner Parts” desperate to be loved, protected, and supported. and other parts of us will do anything to appease these...
by Shirley Davis | Apr 4, 2022 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, Relationships
Trigger Warning The following piece deals with incest and is not suitable for all readers. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ There is possibly no topic more controversial or taboo than speaking about incest....
by Susan Morris | Feb 17, 2022 | Abuse, Codependency, CPTSD and PTSD, Domestic Violence, Emotional Flashbacks, Healing Codependency, Healthy Relationships, Relationships, Triggers
No matter how happy and content my life becomes, I will never forget the fear and loneliness of being kicked in the head, punched in the gut or dragged across a room by my hair. I Am a Survivor of Domestic Violence Domestic Violence, also called intimate partner...
by Shirley Davis | Feb 14, 2022 | Attachment Trauma, Emotional Wellness, Relationships
Rejection trauma results from growing up in homes where we were rejected and often considered worthless and a waste of our parent’s time. Perhaps we were told we were worthless, or our parents maltreated us using us for their own pleasure. The result of having...
by Shirley Davis | Feb 7, 2022 | Emotional Wellness, Relationships, Self-Acceptance
Rejection is a normal part of human life as not every relationship is good for us and may end abruptly. We have all felt the sting of being fired from a job or parting from someone who didn’t wish to date us anymore. Rejection trauma is different. It begins in...
by Robyn Brickel | Nov 10, 2021 | Gaslighting, Relationships
If someone tries to erode your self-confidence, deny your experience, or plant seeds of self-doubt, there’s a word for that: Gaslighting. “You only think you know.” “You have no idea what you’re talking about.” “I never said that.” Gaslighting is abuse. It happens in...
