by Sunny Lynn, OMC | Jun 7, 2022 | Abandonment and CPTSD, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Dissociation and CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, First Responders and CPTSD, Pain, Post Traumatic Growth, Recovery, Self Care, Self-Acceptance, The Brain and CPTSD, Trauma-Informed, Treatment for CPTSD, What is CPTSD
Complex trauma is an amalgamation of long-term abuse and neglect, and therefore when trying to understand a traumatic past from an adult perspective it reveals itself as a confusing mosaic of multi-layered events, scattered along our timeline from the non-verbal stage...
by Michelle Tasa | Nov 2, 2021 | CPTSD, Holiday Stress, Holidays
Training for a marathon makes sense. Training for a job evaluation-definitely. Have you thought about training for the holidays? Winter is Coming… Up here in Canada, the leaves are turning yellow and falling from the trees. Summer days give way far too easily to...
by Shirley Davis | Sep 6, 2021 | Self Care, What is CPTSD
Suicide is a topic most folks would rather not speak about. It is frightening that someone they love could decide they do not wish to live any longer and leave them in a cloud of grief and guilt. However, just because we don’t talk about suicide does not mean it...
by Eric Zuniga | Jun 16, 2021 | CPTSD and Self-Harm, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Post Traumatic Growth
In bringing closure to self-harming expression, the process may inadvertently place inordinate emphasis on the symptoms. It happens when valuing the disorder overrides the underlying cause and the restorative healing properties that are within everyone. Can a person...
