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Beach Balls in the Desert
~The Intractable Nature of Fear and Anxiety in the life of a childhood trauma survivor Since I can’t possibly know what life is like through another person's eyes, I can only speak for...
Navigating the Power Dynamics
A Trauma Survivor’s Guide to the Workplace Introduction For trauma survivors, navigating the complex power dynamics in the workplace can be a daunting and triggering experience. Hierarchical...
How Social Media Affects Body Image And Mental Health
Social media is an integral part of our lives now, and while it offers many advantages, it also comes with risks. Research has shown that excessive exposure to social media can contribute to...
The Holiday Blues: Why the End of the Year is Emotionally Challenging and How to Cope?
The holiday season often brings a mix of joy and stress, but for millions, it can trigger feelings of sadness, loneliness, and isolation. An estimated 14% of adults experience "holiday blues"...
What is Wrong With Me?
Have you ever heard those words coming out of your mouth? I have. Those are the very words I asked myself when, at 51 years old, a zip file of repressed memories of childhood trauma flooded my...
Fight For What is Right
My name is Elizabeth, and I am a survivor of CSA and horrific trauma. I write because I want to raise awareness to people of what it is like to live with Complex PTSD, after a life of abuse. In...
The Power of the Mind-Body Connection
I recently connected with Jennie Delreeve, a health practicioner who, alongside her partner Duncan, help women who have experienced trauma feel safe, strong, and confident in mind and body...
Trauma Recovery And The Multi Layers Of Grief
There is one thing that I was never prepared for in my healing, and that is the amount of grief we go through. It seems that once I have reached a certain point in my trauma recovery, the...
The Weaponization of Ambiguity: A Call to Rename NPD to Support Victims of Sociopathic Violence in a World of Rising Narcissism (Part 5)
Part 5 of 5. Read the previous post here:...
My CPTSD Story: What Complex PTSD Feels Like To Me
Writer's Note: About a year ago, I landed in the hospital after four nights of not sleeping for a total of even one hour. I was then placed on a suicide hold. It was the final suicide hold I was...
Embrace Your Emotions
The Power of Emotional Awareness in Overcoming Dysregulation Emotional awareness plays a crucial role in navigating and overcoming dysregulation. In a world that often moves at a fast pace, we...
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”.
