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The Fear of Giving and Receiving Compassion
Many survivors of complex trauma have great trouble receiving compassion from others and have developed complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Somehow, it feels wrong and a trap to allow someone...
Am I a Victim or a Survivor?
Recovery groups, as well as any religious and spiritual groups, like to overuse the words "Victim" and "Survivor" and, it seems, that victims are childish, negative, and difficult adults and,...
A Price To Pay
It is estimated that at least one person with a disability is murdered by their caregiver, parent, or relative each week. 90% of women with disabilities are sexually assaulted, raped, or abused....
Disenfranchised Grief Within the Walls of Parental Alienation
“I will admit, in my darkest moments my hope for others is much clearer than my hope for myself.” Anna-Maija Lee For the purposes of understanding this post, please review the following terms as...
Projecting the Shadow Self is Surreptitiously Seeing Our Darkness in Others
The shady perfection of a phoenix-like transformation * This article contains behavioral descriptions that correspond, or are largely similar to, behaviors that have spawned from long-term...
Healing Shame When It’s a Cultural Norm
Inducing shame is endemic in so many of our cultures and is one reason why healing shame it is so very hard to accomplish. Recognizing how our cultures produce and support shame is the first step...
For The Living Memory of Children
Life is a bundle of experiences. This bundle inevitably grows and finds its way into a story. Every story has its twists and turns, ongoing passages, and closed chapters. Sharing our stories...
Self-Compassion and Childhood Trauma Recovery
Many people identify as having survived childhood abuse of some sort and, as a result, often lack self-compassion. Self-compassion is being kind and understanding with oneself instead of...
How ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Proves the Power of Connection in Healing Trauma
Originally published on The Mighty. This whole writing is basically a massive spoiler for all things “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and “Star Wars” in general. Please note that I enjoy explaining such things...
Many LGBTQIA+ People May Have CPTSD Symptoms and Don’t Even Know
LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (one's sexual or gender identity), Intersex, and Asexual/Aromantic/Agender (LGBTQIA+ or Queer). “A 2016 review of...
A Change of Affection – Part III How To Break A Trauma Bond
My abuser had accidentally revealed the truth.
Scapegoated!
I was a magnet for the truth and still am - it finds me wherever I am. It is not always welcome but I am grateful nevertheless, for something reliable and constant in my life that walks with me as a beacon of light, and authenticity; this beacon that has lit my way through the darkness on so many occasions and stages of my life.
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”.
