by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Apr 7, 2026 | Brain Chemistry, Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, The Brain and CPTSD
People don’t become controlling because they enjoy it. They become controlling because trauma taught them that unpredictability is dangerous. When life blindsides you enough times, your nervous system starts operating like a private security detail—monitoring,...
by Dr. Mozelle Martin | Sep 4, 2025 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional, Recovery
Let’s just be real: recovery from trauma isn’t linear, and it sure as hell isn’t symptom-free. People love to pretend healing looks like morning yoga, green juice, and “letting it all go.” But most of the folks I’ve worked with wake up every day with flashbacks,...