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A Recipe For Realignment

by Jeff Spiteri | Dec 15, 2022 | Boundaries, Depression, Emotional Wellness, Feeling Good Enough, Guest Contributor, Hope, Post Traumatic Growth, PTSD, Recovery, Self Care, Suicide Prevention

My Friend Steve: I met my friend Steve in a park on the west side of Chicago in a rougher neighborhood at a homeless feeding. I was on the street at the time and passing through the city riding freight trains to the west coast of the United States. Steve was 17 and...

How to Celebrate “The Season” Your Way

by Sunny Lynn, OMC | Dec 8, 2022 | Anxiety, Boundaries, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays, Mindfulness, Self Care, Self-Acceptance

How to Celebrate “The Season” Your Way (as published in The Friday Edition of HeartBalm Healing at https://heartbalm.substack.com) As we roll into November, December, and the new year, it is inevitable that the holiday season will bring challenges, anxiety, fear,...

Five Ways to Heal Your Self-Esteem After Leaving an Abusive Relationship

by Susan Morris | Nov 29, 2022 | Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Codependency, Domestic Violence, Emotional Wellness, Feeling Good Enough, Guest Contributor, Healing Codependency, Healing Self-Shame, Hope, Recovery, Self Care, Self-Acceptance

The aftermath of an abusive relationship can be a challenging time. You may feel like you’re not good enough, that you deserve the abuse, or that you’ll never be able to find someone else. It’s important to remember that none of these things are...

How Does Parental Alienation Effect the Targeted Parent?

by Milena "Mila" Stankovic | Nov 25, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Parental Alienation, Relationships, Self Care, Trauma

Parental Alienation is a form of child abuse that is finally slowly being recognized. It’s when a child aligns with one parent and rejects the other parent for reasons that make no sense. Parental alienation is a legitimate and serious problem that affects the child,...

6 Ways to Calm Your Nervous System Right Now

by Robyn Brickel | Oct 25, 2022 | Guest Contributor, Self Care, Trauma, Trauma-Informed

Do you always feel like you’re on high alert? Or do you just feel numb? Perhaps you bounce back and forth between the two? Have you wondered how to feel calm or peaceful? If you find the state of the world today especially triggering, you are not alone! Fortunately,...

The Dark Chasm of Disappointment & Learned Helplessness

by Sunny Lynn, OMC | Oct 19, 2022 | Abandonment and CPTSD, Building Resilience in Healing, Emotional Flashbacks, Mindfulness, Self Care

The Dark Chasm of Disappointment & Learned Helplessness (as published in The Friday Edition of HeartBalm Healing at https://heartbalm.substack.com) Disappointment to the average person can be upsetting and frustrating. Disappointment to the abuse and neglect...