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Understanding Emotional Wellness
When I first started this journey back on Easter of 2012, I had no idea where it would lead me. Somehow it seemed as if I was being led away from a life that had not been right for me and shoved...
The Agony of Abandonment
Nothing can shake the soul of a person more than abandonment. No matter what time of our lives it happens, it is excruciating and life-altering. This article will focus on abandonment and ways to...
Love’s Outrage
When I feel overwhelmed by the toll trauma has taken from my life, I am outraged.
Tips for Going “No Contact” with a Toxic Parent
Going No Contact with toxic parents is hard. Learn how to draw this healthy boundary and protect yourself with these tips provided by the scapegoat of a narcissistic parent.
Learning to Live with an Invisible Disability Such as CPTSD
Having an invisible disability like complex post-traumatic stress disorder is challenging. There are few outward signs to show that the person has a disorder, so often, family, friends, and...
Is it Passion or a Trauma Response?
Have you ever heard, "Wow, I can tell you are really passionate about that," and wondered if that was a good thing? Trauma survivors of struggle to distinguish between passion and a trauma response.
The Three C’s of Trauma Recovery
Add wings to your trauma recovery by using The Three C’s.
How I’m Learning to Live in the ‘Middle Place’ for My Mental and Physical Health
This article was originally published on The Mighty. I have two modes of operation. Either I run at 125% or total collapse. Both ways of existing have their place, and I’m rather skilled at each....
Off Label Patterns That Reveal Narcissism (Part 1)
Gaslighting, what is it, and how it alters your reality Happiness, sadness, disgust, fear, surprise, and anger are the six basic emotions psychologist Paul Eckman identified during the 1970s....
Going “No Contact” With Toxic Parents| Choose Your Own Adventure
Going NO CONTACT with a toxic parent is challenging. If only you could practice first...now you can! Follow this CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE-style story to make choices and experience pitfalls and pleasures of drawing a healthy boundary for yourself.
Narcissistic Abuse & Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Although not formally recognised by the DSM, the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) describes C-PTSD as a disorder that can develop after witnessing an event, or...
Quitting Work Because of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Upon learning one has the diagnosis of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), many people go through hell. People living with CPTSD are often forced to quit work to focus more on their...
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”.
