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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.
Defeating Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Self-compassion
No one is harder on a survivor of complex trauma than the survivor. Survivors feel they are a burden, be unable to have a voice for themselves, or feel shame. Also, survivors often lack trust in...
Here I Am
I remember the legal process more than the trauma itself. I’ve come to appreciate that memory loss, a defense mechanism that I’ve had a love-hate relationship with for the past decade. While I have not overcome my sensitivity to touch, or my tendency to shut down completely when I am faced with my fears, I have come to love the person I am. I am, a powerful reminder I have my own story to tell, one not dictated by anybody. I am a survivor. I am making my own path. I am driven and accomplished. I am.
Losing My Marbles
Emotions, losing control, not being yourself. I kept feeling like it was something I did. Something I could undo or fix so everything would turn out alright. Unfortunately, things kept getting...
How This ‘Ted Lasso’ Theme Relates to My Complex PTSD Healing Journey
This article was originally published on The Mighty. “Ted Lasso” is not a TV show that I would have chosen to watch on my own. In fact, until it was recommended to me, I somehow hadn’t even heard...
Impostor Syndrome and Self -Compassion
Impostor Syndrome occurs for all sorts of reasons and it pushes us to become extremely hard on ourselves. It also robs us of seeing ourselves: as human beings doing their best, just as they are....
A Change of Affection Part II – How A Trauma Bond is Formed
How A Trauma Bond is Formed Scaly grey snake heads with the dead black eyes of a reptile weaved back and forth. Bright red tongues darted to and fro. They covered the Uhaul. I couldn’t look away....
Sense of Safety As a Disabled Person
This blog originally posted at: https://powerfullypowerless.wordpress.com/2019/08/09/sense-of-safety-as-a-disabled-person/ Safety is the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause...
This Different Way of Seeing My C-PTSD Flight Response Blew My Mind
This article was originally Published on The Mighty. I opened my eyes and the first thought that popped in my head was: “I do not want to get out of bed.” The classic morning refrain for us...
The Tragedy of Never Feeling Safe
Growing up in a dysfunctional home, many who have developed complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) did not have the emotional or physical support they needed from their parents. Often, as...
Attunement – A Lost Connection
I want to visit an older concept that relates to trauma in this blog. Intersubjectivity is a theory developed by Daniel Stern-a prominent American Psychiatrist and Psychoanalytic theorist in...
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”.
