by Tracy Guy | Sep 22, 2022 | Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Depression, Dissociation and CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Family Estrangement, Grief, OCD, Parental Alienation, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Self-Acceptance, Sexual Abuse, Shame, Silent Bystander Parents, Symptoms of CPTSD, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Trauma-Informed Tuesday Newsletter, Treatment, Treatment for CPTSD, What is CPTSD
What is Betrayal Trauma? How do you begin to heal when you discover that your partner has been unfaithful? How do you learn to trust again when a family member has betrayed you? How do you move forward when your boss abused their position of power and sexually...
by Cyndi Bennett | Sep 8, 2022 | Boundaries, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Why trauma survivors may not be able to receive compliments, praise, or kindness. The funniest thing came to mind when I was thinking about this topic. It was a memory from my childhood of going to a restaurant in New Jersey called Buxton’s. If they had other food on...
by Jamie Donmoyer | Aug 24, 2022 | Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Codependency, Combat Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD and Parenting, Family Estrangement, Gaslighting, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
The positives and pitfalls of cutting communication with a toxic parent. Written by the scapegoat child of a narcissistic parent. So, you’ve decided to go “no contact” with a toxic parent. Congratulations! Maybe you’re exhausted from the angry messages, controlling...
by Shirley Davis | Aug 22, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD
Having an invisible disability like complex post-traumatic stress disorder is challenging. There are few outward signs to show that the person has a disorder, so often, family, friends, and employers don’t understand or recognize CPTSD as a disability. This...
by Heidi Fischer | Aug 17, 2022 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
This article was originally published on The Mighty. I have two modes of operation. Either I run at 125% or total collapse. Both ways of existing have their place, and I’m rather skilled at each. Yet in truth, this is not very healthy, and so I’m trying to figure out...
