Are You RE-Traumatizing Yourself? 16 Self-Defeating Behaviors Common with Childhood PTSD
Part of the damage from abuse and neglect in childhood is what actually happened when we were kids. But a significant part of the problem today comes from what I [...]
CPTSD, PTSD, Childhood PTSD and ACEs: What’s the Difference?
Official diagnosis with Complex PTSD is a "hypothetical and experimental diagnosis" that for now, is lumped in with standard PTSD. But what's the difference? And (as many of you have [...]
Childhood PTSD and ANGER: Is it Ever a GOOD Thing?
Anger is natural when we visit past experiences of abuse and neglect during childhood! We are encouraged in some modes of healing to "feel our feelings" and vent the anger. [...]
Childhood PTSD and BLAME: How Much Is Too Much?
When we grew up with childhood trauma, we’re sometimes justified in blaming others for struggles we have today. There's no way to avoid placing blame on parents and others who [...]
Childhood PTSD and The Guilty Feeling: When Is It Real?
Abuse and neglect in childhood can leave a lifelong residue of guilt for things that were never our fault. This same fuzzy thinking can ALSO make us numb to the [...]
Is Childhood PTSD Making You Seem Unavailable?
It's very, very common for people with Childhood PTSD to feel they only know how to attract unavailable and screwed up partners. How can you attract healthy people instead? Answer: [...]
How to Get Your Hope Back After The Hardships of Childhood PTSD
Do you ever get STUCK in thoughts of the trauma you endured in your childhood -- and of all the hardships that hindered you as a result? It's almost like [...]
Has Your Childhood Trauma Become Your Identity?
For a lot of people with Childhood PTSD, the work we do to HEAL traumatic memories can become so consuming that we come to think of ourselves -- to the [...]
To Heal Childhood Abuse and Neglect: Talk Less. Write More.
For a lot of people with Childhood PTSD, talking about traumatic memories can make symptoms worse -- worse than if we were to do nothing at all. Yet talking about [...]
