by Deborah E. Padilla | May 14, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Nature, PTSD, Sexual Abuse
Nature is known to have multiple facets that provide optimal physical and mental health. A study in 2021 found evidence linking nature exposure to improved cognitive function, brain activity, blood pressure, mental health, and sleep (Jimenez et al., 2021). This...
by Cyndi Bennett | Oct 5, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
***Trigger Warning*** This article will discuss healing from sexual abuse, which may trigger some people. Please proceed with caution and respect your nervous system. I was speaking to a friend of mine, who is a fellow sexual abuse survivor, about the process of...
by Elizabeth Woods | Jul 5, 2023 | Guest Contributor, Self-Acceptance, Sexual Abuse
***TRIGGER WARNING: This blog discusses sexual abuse*** My name is Elizabeth and I am a survivor of sexual abuse and horrific trauma. My book: The Sex-Offender’s Daughter tells my story and is available on Amazon.com. As a survivor, I have come a long way in my...
by Madelon Wise | Jun 29, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Sexual Abuse, Shame
***TRIGGER WARNING: This blog discusses sexual abuse*** In the early days of my marriage, we moved to a different state every year for five years because that’s what my husband wanted. In Iowa the second time, I spent most of my time cooking, baking, and cleaning for...
by Elizabeth Woods | May 30, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Sexual Abuse, The Brain and CPTSD
TRIGGER WARNING – THIS POST DISCUSSES SEXUAL ABUSE My name is Elizabeth and I am a survivor of sexual abuse. I suffered the worst abuse during my first years if you can call any sexual abuse worse than any other. I think the fact that I was so young made the...
by Rebekah Brown | May 25, 2023 | Attachment Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Family Estrangement, Guest Contributor, Healing Codependency, Healing from Toxic Shame, Self-Acceptance, Sexual Abuse
***TRIGGER WARNING: This article discusses abuse. *** What is Enmeshment? Enmeshment describes a relationship pattern between two people or a group of people in which personal boundaries are unclear. It is a hallmark of dysfunctional families and affects...
