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CPTSD in the Workplace: Powerless
Empowering the Powerless in the Workplace Photo by Miguel Bruna on Unsplash One of the most challenging things for trauma survivors to overcome is a sense of powerlessness. Powerless is defined...
The Holidays – From the Outside In
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...
Empaths — Easy Targets for “Energy Vampires” and How To Shield Yourself
An energy vampire can never “steal” energy from us unless we permit them to.
Traumatic Double Edged Sword: Traditions & Disability
Disclaimer: In no way is this intended to say that those who are in positions where they care for disabled people are not entitled to time off but merely to offer the perspective from a disabled...
What Did You Expect?-How to Manage Holiday Expectations
Expect? I didn’t expect anything. I simply let trauma drive the holiday while I went numb until it was over.
The Vital Importance of Boundaries
Growing up in an abusive home, many survivors weren’t allowed to stand up for themselves; sometimes, doing so was dangerous. This lack of autonomy leaves survivors struggling with building and...
Dealing with Flashbacks
What are Flashbacks? Flashbacks are raw, unaltered memories that suddenly enter your conscious mind. A flashback can strike at any moment out of the blue, or it can be triggered by a smell,...
How To Be an Effective and Healthy Father For Your Child When First Time Divorced
Remember no matter what you are the dad, and your child needs you the most even when at times, they don't show it. Be an adult and show up, every single day.
Trauma Can Turn The World Into A Gathering of Aliens
For ages, I have been labeled and subsequently felt: weird, alienated, not fitting in, different, special, highly sensitive, asocial, introverted, from another planet, and the list goes on. At...
Sports Violence is Real – The Result is Collective Trauma
Recently, a major incident took place after a college football game ended at the University of Michigan. Several Michigan State football players allegedly attacked players from the University of...
CPTSD in the Workplace: Unheard
What do you do when you feel unheard at work as a trauma survivor? No one likes being ignored, but for trauma survivors, not feeling heard can trigger a lot of past experiences and strong...
Why Are the Holidays so Difficult?
Why are the holidays so difficult for survivors of trauma? Because holidays bring up all of the helpless, paralyzing, vulnerable feelings of the family we have struggled with all our lives....
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”.
