by Cyndi Bennett | Oct 5, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
***Trigger Warning*** This article will discuss healing from sexual abuse, which may trigger some people. Please proceed with caution and respect your nervous system. I was speaking to a friend of mine, who is a fellow sexual abuse survivor, about the process of...
by Madelon Wise | Jun 29, 2023 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Sexual Abuse, Shame
***TRIGGER WARNING: This blog discusses sexual abuse*** In the early days of my marriage, we moved to a different state every year for five years because that’s what my husband wanted. In Iowa the second time, I spent most of my time cooking, baking, and cleaning for...
by Cyndi Bennett | May 4, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
Today, I am writing from the messy middle. You know the place. It is when you are in the middle of working through something difficult, and you are still trying to figure it out. That is where I am today. My relationship with my body is complicated I’ve started...
by Elizabeth Woods | Mar 7, 2023 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Family Estrangement, Grief, Guest Contributor
My name is Elizabeth and I am a survivor of CSA and horrific trauma. Abuse and fear are all I can remember from my childhood. I was a sex toy, loaned out for the pleasure of my so-called father’s and his pedophile friends’ enjoyment from his sports club. I was...
by Elizabeth Woods | Dec 12, 2022 | Abuse, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
My name is Elizabeth and I am a survivor of sexual childhood abuse and unspeakable trauma. Before I tell you my story, I want you to know that no matter how bad your life is, there is always hope. I lived in the darkness for a long time during my most vulnerable...
