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Relatives Who Do Not Respect Boundaries
Relatives who do not respect boundaries I'm a survivor of CSA and horrific trauma. The law in most of the world states that you are not an adult until you turn 18. It means that until then, you...
Trauma Impacts Adolescent Development
Adolescents throughout the U.S. face psychosocial challenges they may not even be aware of at this point in time The stage of development in primates we refer to as “adolescence” sits in between...
Addiction and Trauma
Much has been written about addiction and trauma, but they are usually considered separate problems when they are deeply connected. This article will attempt to tackle the connection between...
The “Tells” of Complex Trauma and Chaos
At some point in your healing journey, you will come to face to face with the parts and pieces of who you are or think yourself to be. Complex trauma waits on no one and just carries on as the dysfunctional chaos creator that reigns over your life. This chaos is a tell, however. It is the way toward what is in pain. It is your internalized world answering – and pointing to where it hurts.
CPTSD in the Workplace: Capacity Management
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all the tasks you have to perform at work to the point that you can’t get even one of them done? Have you ever taken on too much work because you didn’t want to...
Vulnerability, Intimacy, and Trust Issues with CPTSD
How do you feel about relationships? Complicated? Do you: want them? despise them? fear them? long for them? exit relationships rapidly? get stuck in them Are you haunted by cycles of...
4 Ways Collecting Helps Me Maintain my Mental Health
What do 90’s Mcdonalds’ toys, vintage ceramic rabbits, Lego sets, Star Wars memorabilia, and an enormous amount of Care Bears items all have in common? They bring me joy… And I don’t care what...
Addiction to Pornography
There are many things that a person can be addicted to, including food, sugar, and even misery. Like sugar or food, pornography is easily accessible due to the renaissance of the Internet leading...
To Do or Not to Do – That is the Question of Medicine
The stigma surrounding medications for mental illness often drives people away from what they need most. Many people innocently say, “I hate taking medications” or “I would never take them”....
Impediments: What is Standing in the Way of the Next Career Step?
Here we are at the beginning of a new year…2023. We can finally put 2022 to bed with all its challenges and start turning our attention to a new beginning. I love the New Year. It is like a...
Creating Healthy Environments for CPTSD
Addicted to the loop of instability I unconsciously chased unsafe situations. Even as I became more aware, the poor me attitude quickly brought me to the same situations time and time again, just...
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”.
