by Cora Burke | Feb 10, 2020 | ACEs, Attachment Trauma, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression
Depression and anxiety are a poor mixture for keeping the engine going. So how is it that so many of us keep on going, day after day, without outwardly batting an eyelid at the multitudes of challenges being thrown our way? Looking back, I can’t imagine how I...
by Godoy | Jan 9, 2020 | CPTSD Survivor Stories
Self-blame, insecurity, depression, codependency, helplessness… There has to be something wrong with me. Right? I learned from a young age that I had to work through life by sacrifice. It does not matter who you are; if you are not useful, not capable of giving...
by Shirley Davis | Aug 23, 2018 | CPTSD Poetry
I’m a survivor, that’s what I do I did not give up then I do not give up now I will battle to my last breath Fighting long-held lies with the truth I am scared I am battle-worn And I admit, I’m exhausted Yet, I keep fighting on I’ve been through deepest hell Have...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 6, 2018 | Depression
Depression, A Silent Killer Shirley J. Davis For many who read this blog, speaking about depression may seem redundant. However, an enemy that isn’t acknowledged becomes a silent killer. So, for both those who understand too well what depression is and how it affects...
