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Looking to the Past for Clues of the Future
Hey, how are you doing? Are you having a tough day or a great day? Honestly, how are you doing today? Have you had a break today to think about how you are really doing, or are you milling around...
I Never Gave Up and Now Have Joy
When I was seventeen, living on my own after having been homeless, sex trafficked, and abandoned, I couldn’t imagine surviving into my late sixties and knowing the joy I feel today. I’m so happy...
Healing from Parental Alienation: One Conversation at a Time
For a long time, as an alienated parent, I purposely structured my days to adhere to a simple mindset: Do not get into a conversation regarding my daughter. Those days have come to an end. It is...
CPTSD in the Workplace: Imposter Syndrome and Armor
In the intricate tapestry of personal and professional growth, imposter syndrome often lurks as an unexpected adversary. It stealthily whispers doubts into the minds of accomplished individuals,...
Disability Representation in the Thriller “Run”
Although the movie was released and appeared on Hulu in 2020, possibly Netflix since then, I became aware of it from an email newsletter by The Might Site in the last few weeks. The article gave...
How to Date When You’ve Experienced Childhood Trauma
How does a real adult date? I used to act a part on dates. The part of “Real Adult Who Dates, Is Fabulous, and Definitely Has No Trauma.” I still felt like a wounded child inside, but I was sure...
Inside Alienation: Introducing CPTSD’s PASS Program (Parental Alienation Support Systems)
The CPTSD Foundations PASS (Parental Alienation Support Systems) inaugural Zoom meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 6 p.m. EST and every Tuesday following. Register here:...
The Weaponization of Ambiguity: A Call to Rename NPD to Support Victims of Sociopathic Violence in a World of Rising Narcissism (Part 2)
Continued from: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/09/11/the-weaponization-of-ambiguity-a-call-to-rename-npd-to-support-victims-of-sociopathic-violence-in-a-world-of-rising-narcissism-part-1/ The...
Breathe Easy: Mastering Deep Breathing for Anxiety and Panic Attack Relief
Anxiety, a common and natural human emotion, can sometimes overstay its welcome, impacting various aspects of our lives and our careers. From the subtle nervousness before an important meeting to...
Phoenix Rising
*** TRIGGER WARNING: This blog discusses domestic abuse and could be triggering for readers. *** This is a true story. The Story of the Phoenix is a great legend that speaks to self-care, rest...
Finding a Sense of Wholeness: Complex PTSD, Self-Compassion, and Self-Marveling
“Why do I feel as though I’m writing a sad story, when my aim was to tell the story of a liberation?” - Edouard Louis On the road of healing from Complex PTSD (CPTSD), our stories are often...
What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
“Complex PTSD comes in response to chronic traumatization over the course of months or, more often, years. This can include emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuses, domestic violence, living in a war zone, being held captive, human trafficking, and other organized rings of abuse, and more. While there are exceptional circumstances where adults develop C-PTSD, it is most often seen in those whose trauma occurred in childhood”.
