by Elizabeth Woods | Jun 6, 2023 | Guest Contributor, Nightmares, Triggers
Nightmares can be terrifying and all-encompassing for an individual who has suffered child abuse. Nightmares are one of the symptoms of Complex PTSD. They can happen out of the blue without anything triggering them in our conscious brains. They just happen because our...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 5, 2023 | CPTSD, self trust, Self-Acceptance
Who are you? Do you know? Or does your past color your perception of who you are? Becoming more self-aware can aid you in learning to trust and love yourself. Sounds difficult? It is somewhat tricky, but it is necessary for living a healthy life. Those of us living...
by Caroline Rena | Jun 2, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Highly Sensitive
What Have I Learned? I have been on my healing journey for over 30 years. Trauma and Complex PTSD have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I have known for a long time that I am a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), with 26 out of the 27 traits listed on...
by Sunny Lynn, OMC | Jun 1, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
The Superpowers of Complex Trauma (as published in The Friday Edition of HeartBalm Healing at https://heartbalm.substack.com) Living with trauma has many facets and differing ways in which it forms and plays out in our lives. It can be a tightrope walk between trying...
by Destiny Mowadeng | May 31, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Living with Disabilities
“A half-truth is even more dangerous than a lie. A lie, you can detect at some stage, but half a truth is sure to mislead you”. I am infuriated with the pure ignorance of people, their unwillingness to learn or realize what they are believing and claim to know about...
