by Sylvie Rouhani | May 31, 2024 | Complex PTSD Healing, Guest Contributor, Guilt, Journaling, Listening, Loneliness, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Awareness, Sexual Abuse, Suicide Prevention, Symptoms of CPTSD
#SAAM – the Sexual Assault Awareness campaign was last month. I wish I could write such things as: “If you have experienced sexual assault or rape, please go to the Police, talk to someone, anyone who could help you through this.” Sadly, I...
by Jennifer Lock Oman | May 30, 2024 | Anger, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Among the limited options available to manage relational trauma as children and teens, many of us with early relational wounding took the behavioral route of being reserved, respectful, compliant, and often tuned into others’ needs above our own. With this...
by Rachel Grant | May 29, 2024 | CPTSD
I’m inspired today by the book shared below, Unbreakable Crown, written by our very own Dr. Carla Norris, who is one of my cherished Comment Moderators for the Healing from Sexual Abuse Facebook Group. Maintaining one’s dignity becomes a profound act of...
by Erena DiGonis | May 28, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Life Management Skills, Mindfulness
Introduction Trauma can cast a long shadow on our lives, affecting our emotional well-being and overall health. While it’s important to seek professional help for trauma recovery, there are also practical tools you can incorporate into your daily routine to...
by Shigeko Ito | May 28, 2024 | ADHD, Anxiety, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
The other day, I listened to the Mel Robbins podcast about her delayed diagnosis of ADHD at age 47, which was her accidental discovery in the process of getting her teenage son evaluated for ADHD. She said she was flabbergasted and wondered why she hadn’t...
by STAR Network | May 27, 2024 | Dr. Jamie Huysman, TAR ANON, TAR Network, TAR Tales
The TAR Network is thrilled to announce the upcoming Scars to STARs Summit 2024, a groundbreaking online event dedicated to empowering survivors of toxic and abusive relationships. This pivotal virtual summit, scheduled for May 31, 2024, promises to provide invaluable...
by Adina Lynn LeCompte | May 27, 2024 | Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, Core Beliefs, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Expressive Writing, Guest Contributor, Healing Codependency, Healing from Toxic Shame, Healing Self-Shame, Healthy Relationships, Life Management Skills, Nature, Pyschotherapy, Recovery, Self Care, self trust, Self-Acceptance
I have a wonderful therapist. It’s not your usual “talk therapy,” though. We do talk, and I have come to trust him implicitly. He has helped me heal from PTSD and complex relational trauma, and the transformation since I began working with him far exceeds phenomenal....
by Tonia Cordi | May 24, 2024 | Anxiety, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
I grew up in an anxious family, so for me, it was quite normal to worry about things and be overly concerned. As I continued to grow and learn, I realized it felt like too much and was very unreasonable at times. By majoring in psychology and learning more about...
by Natalie Rose | May 23, 2024 | Anxiety, CPTSD, Depression, Feeling Good Enough, Guest Contributor, Mindfulness, Post Traumatic Growth, Self Care, Social Media
Just a handful of years ago, people didn’t know the details of what their social circles were up to unless they read it in the newspaper, heard town gossip, or experienced the good old-fashioned way of talking face to face or on the telephone with others. In today’s...
by Jesse Donahue | May 22, 2024 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Honestly, I thought that creative spark within might have abandoned me for good This hasn’t happened to me for quite some time now; inspiration is tugging at my brain, heart, and soul, prompting me to begin writing this vision I’ve been entertaining. Honestly, I...
