PTSD – I Have Something To Say

The Three Words Childhood Trauma Survivors Need To Hear

Childhood trauma is a uniquely confusing experience. For many of us, the very people whom we were required to rely

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I’ve been living with the effects of complex trauma for a long time, but for many years I didn’t know

As I write this, I have an excruciating migraine. It’s the kind that would knock out most people, but I

Recently, I wrote about the ways “It’s not that bad” has kept me from owning and validating the true cost

Even though I had all the classic symptoms and psychological traits of someone who has been abused, it took me

As a child of narcissistic parents, one of my proudest life accomplishments is over ten years of no contact with

Holiday season is a difficult time for many abuse survivors, especially if their abusers are family members. Even survivors who

You were lied to on the playground. “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

I imagine most of my posts this week will be about processing the almost-crash we experienced, here. I’ve been doing

I consider myself to be fairly self-aware and introspective. I’ve always been willing to look at my life and my