by Elizabeth Woods | Dec 12, 2022 | Abuse, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
My name is Elizabeth and I am a survivor of sexual childhood abuse and unspeakable trauma. Before I tell you my story, I want you to know that no matter how bad your life is, there is always hope. I lived in the darkness for a long time during my most vulnerable...
by Elizabeth Woods | Dec 8, 2022 | Abuse, CPTSD, Family Estrangement, Guest Contributor
I’m a survivor of sexual child abuse and horrific trauma. My start in life was difficult and painful and I grew up not knowing “how to live”. I didn’t know how to be a human being. I had no identity. I had not traveled and had no passport....
by Milena Koljensic | Dec 7, 2022 | Abuse, Emotional Wellness, Gaslighting, Guest Contributor, Relationships
Disclaimer: Partners in Men’s Health and Tar Tales — Change for Children. No one goes into a relationship wanting a partner who is mean, manipulative, and controlling. In most cases, the partner seems fine in the begging. They may be rough around the edges, but...
by Brittany N. Dickey | Nov 30, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays, Surviving the Holidays, Uncategorized
1 Month | 3 Days | 15 Hours Till Holiday Season Ends Every year I battle depression during the holidays, and every year I judge myself for seeing the world through glass-half-empty lenses. Because let’s be real, no one actually likes the glass-half-empty relative or...
by Milena Koljensic | Nov 17, 2022 | Family Estrangement, Healing, Mindfulness, Parental Alienation, Relationships, Uncategorized
After getting divorced, dads facing single parenthood often feel depressed. Many feel they’ve lost a teammate in the parenting struggle. Others find themselves parenting alone for the first time. Kids aren’t all emotionally volatile in the wake of a divorce, but many...
by Elizabeth Woods | Nov 8, 2022 | Codependency, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Depression, Dissociation and CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Uncategorized
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains childhood sexual abuse. Somebody once told me “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. Those people only experience hard times every so often. Maybe a small setback in life, a bump in the road to that promotion you worked so...
