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Human, Not Hero
This blog originally appeared at https://powerfullypowerless.wordpress.com/2020/02/19/human-not-hero/ “As a society, we tend to celebrate those that perform well hurt and we criticize or even...
Grief and Anger
Anger and grief are two strong emotions that often accompany one another. All humans feel anger and grief, but survivors of childhood trauma seem to experience it throughout their adult lives. If...
Heart, Kidneys and Adrenals Rescue Meditation (For Morning and Evening)
Thank you for joining me. Today on HeartBalm Meditations with Sunny we are going to practice a wonderful meditation for Supporting Your Heart, Kidneys, and Adrenals. Please check out this...
5 Things You Need to Know to Survive and Thrive as A Highly Sensitive Person
When you were a child, did your parents or teachers see you as sensitive or shy? My family often told me as a child that I was "too sensitive." I never understood why. All I wanted to do was to...
Read This if When You Get What You Want, You’re Still Not Happy
This post was originally published on The Mighty. Congratulations on starting your dream job, for making a new friend, or for finally perfecting home-baked bread! You are amazing! Yes, cheers...
EMDR Therapy: Re-Parenting My Inner Child
In August 2021 I began EMDR therapy for Complex PTSD. It became quickly apparent that my body had set up so many protections that it would need to be prepped before the therapy could deal with...
Compassion Fatigue and Self Care for Practitioners
Compassion fatigue is characterised by physical and emotional exhaustion and a decrease in the ability to empathise. It is a form of secondary Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), with the stress occurring as a result of helping, or wanting to help, those who are in need. It is often referred to as ‘the cost of caring’ for others who are in physical or emotional pain.
Feeling the Anger, You Were Denied in Childhood
Anger is a healthy emotion that all humans experience. Anger is a way for us to tell if we are in danger and allows us to respond quickly. Much has been written about anger and how it is...
LGBTQ+ Victims & Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Trigger Warning: This blog deals with childhood sexual abuse. Some of us, within the LGBTQA+ community, face additional barriers when disclosing our stories of child sexual abuse. The myths and...
Triggers Activate Neuropathways in the Brain
So, yes, they are all in my head, because that is where my brain is. Triggers Are Real Triggers are serious and should not be laughed at or minimized. Some minor word or minor action versus my...
You Don’t Actually Owe Medical Staff Your Trauma Experience
This article was originally published on The Mighty in April 2021. A few years ago, I admitted myself to get some inpatient support for my mental health. If you aren’t aware, part of that process...
Courage, Self-Love and Complex Trauma (CPTSD)
Living with complex PTSD can happen, and can become a healing of contrast and magnificence that has no equal, and can show you what a precious life this is, and how complete you make this world by simply breathing and being a part of it.
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”.
