by G Garcia | Jul 5, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Family Estrangement, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Sexual Abuse
Trigger Warning: This blog contains sexual abuse I remember the legal process more than the trauma itself. I’ve come to appreciate that memory loss, a defense mechanism that I’ve had a love-hate relationship with for the past decade. I was young, sitting in a...
by Sylvie Rouhani | Jun 9, 2022 | CPTSD, Family Estrangement, Guest Contributor, LGBTQ, LGBTQ and Complex Trauma Healing, Parental Alienation, Recovery, Relationships, Sexual Abuse
Trigger Warning: This blog deals with childhood sexual abuse. Some of us, within the LGBTQA+ community, face additional barriers when disclosing our stories of child sexual abuse. The myths and misconceptions about sexuality and child abuse are hurting us and...
by Shirley Davis | Apr 25, 2022 | Childhood Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse
Trigger Warning The following piece deals with incest and is not suitable for all readers. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Secrecy is a sexual predator’s best friend....
by Elizabeth Bowman | Apr 12, 2022 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Sexual Abuse
Healing after complex trauma is not linear. It is not a smooth path with clear milestones every so often to let you know you are making progress. Healing after complex trauma looks different for all of us. After over 16 years since my exploitation and drug addiction,...
by Destiny Mowadeng | Jan 26, 2022 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Sexual Abuse
This is not worth your time. It probably will not teach you anything you already didn’t know. The result? You will walk away feeling stupid. Maybe just maybe you will feel as if I have wasted your time! The statements I made will be true for some people and not true...
