by Ellen Tift | May 6, 2026 | Anger, Betrayal, Emotional Wellness, Going No Contact, Guilt, Narcissistic Abuse, Self-Acceptance
Tobie’s Story Tobie sat in their car, knuckles white against the steering wheel, jaw clenched so tight their teeth might crack. They had just left yet another family gathering where their boundaries were trampled, their feelings dismissed, and their experiences...
by Elizabeth Woods | May 4, 2026 | CPTSD, Healing Self-Shame, Self-Acceptance
We don’t often think about ourselves. Most of the time, we don’t take regular breaks at work. Who cares what you think about yourself? Well, you do–yes, really. The reason is that you matter, and your presence in this world matters. Think about the last...
by Elizabeth Woods | Mar 31, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, CPTSD, Self Care, Self Regulation, Self-Acceptance
Hey, how are you doing today? Are you having a good day or a “not so great day?” Do you feel valued right now? In a world where everything is falling apart around us, it’s hard to feel valued. There are too many layoffs and new staff being hired that need training....
by Jesse Donahue | Mar 17, 2026 | Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Healing Self-Shame, Self-Acceptance
There she strolled, with a designed grace, one foot forward after the other, pushing, dispensing, oozing that life’s source, that vibrant something. Something spoken, wildly, emboldened to dare tell, to call out the imperative want and hunger that is human...
by Danette True | Feb 3, 2026 | & Practices, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Guest Contributor, Self-Acceptance, What is CPTSD
EXISTENCE WITHOUT TASK / ORIENTATION BEFORE ACTION How Authentic Coordinates Allow Natural Integration to Proceed(Walking Through the Door, and Back Again: An Enchanted Evergreen Winter’s Welcome–A Threshold Tale) This is not a journey; it is a placement. It is...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Jun 5, 2025 | Boundaries, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Healing from Toxic Shame, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Professional, Polyvagal Theory and CPTSD, Self-Acceptance, Symptoms of CPTSD
It often looks like compassion. It often gets praised as loyalty. But for many trauma survivors, the behavior known as the fawn response isn’t about kindness—it is about survival. The fawn response is the least recognized of the four primary trauma reactions: fight,...
