by Madelon Wise | Jul 14, 2023 | Abandonment and CPTSD, ACEs, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor
After my mother died, there it would be in my lunch box: Wonder bread enveloping two slices of flabby, sodium-laden meat. Second, only to the chemicals, the processed-beyond-belief combination of pork, spices, and beef was infused with green olives and pimentos. Yes,...
by Jamie Donmoyer | Dec 13, 2022 | Anxiety, Guest Contributor, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Trauma, Trauma-Informed
Since beginning intensive treatment for trauma, lots of questions have popped up. A natural curiosity emerges when someone suddenly changes course. So, while I explore the 4 W’s — who, what, when, where- people want to know WHY, especially: Why NOW? It’s a great...
by Paul Michael Marinello | Dec 2, 2022 | CPTSD, Gaslighting, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays, Parental Alienation
The holiday season: despite your personal experiences during this time of year, if you asked most people upon shutting their eyes – they might picture a family meal with love and laughter, it could be a child lighting the menorah or setting a star upon a tree,...
by Jamie Donmoyer | Oct 3, 2022 | Abandonment and CPTSD, Anxiety, Attachment Trauma, Boundaries, Building Resilience in Healing, Codependency, Combat Trauma, CPTSD, CPTSD and Parenting, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Relationships, Silent Bystander Parents
Parental Narcissistic Abuse isn’t fun, but practicing setting boundaries can be with this “Choose Your Own Adventure”- style original story. Based on events experienced by the scapegoat of a narcissistic parent. Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash Section 1 1 It’s a...
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...
