by Destiny Mowadeng | Nov 29, 2022 | CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Living with Disabilities
TRIGGER WARNING: Contents of this post have the potential to be triggering to trauma survivors. Mention of alcohol use, food, and my own personal experiences as a child. The title of this post is a common phrase everyone knows and one that is often heard during the...
by Elizabeth Woods | Nov 23, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Holiday Stress, Holidays
Changing Seasons The seasons are changing, and the outdoors is transformed into an extravaganza of colors. The trees are serenading us with a beautiful bounty of vibrant colors for a few amazing weeks. Then those same leaves start to fall on the ground and transform...
by Rebekah Brown | Nov 22, 2022 | Holiday Stress, Holidays, Hope
We know from past experience that the holidays can often lead to one place—disappointment. The dread steps in long before Thanksgiving and it’s the end of January before we feel like we’ve got our wits about us. It doesn’t have to be that way this year. I hope this...
by Shirley Davis | Dec 10, 2018 | Holiday Stress, Surviving the Holidays
The stresses we impose upon ourselves and our families at Christmas, unfortunately, have become a tradition. This month, we are going to offer you a series of articles on surviving the holidays. We will be covering such topics as how the holidays affect complex trauma...
