Does Growing Up With Trauma in the House Make You Overweight?
January 11, 2018
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Last year was the best year of my life. For one thing, I finally lost the extra weight I’d been carrying — about 40 pounds.
Category: Relationships with Others
Did Childhood PTSD Leave You With “The Underdog Effect?” Here’s How To Undo It.
December 18, 2017
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This week, my video talks about the seeming cloud that can hang over folks who who went through a lot of adverse childhood experiences
Childhood PTSD and Your Brain: A Simple Technique to Get Calm, Clear and Focused
December 5, 2017
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You know that hamster wheel that spins in your mind, filling you with thoughts and worries and blocking you from being your wonderful self? And
How to Make a Beautiful Apology
November 30, 2017
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If you grew up with a lot of childhood crap, you probably know a thing or two about broken down relationships! And sometimes, sometimes, it’s
Has PTSD From Childhood Affected Your Ability to Connect? 10 Tips For Better Friendships
November 27, 2017
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Ready to start healing your relationship life? Register for my online course Dating and Relationships for People with Childhood PTSD. –
How to Know if Your Brain Is Dysregulated, and What to Do About It
November 12, 2017
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The good news is, you can re-regulate your own brain. This is one of the key ways to self-treat PTSD. It takes practice, but if you pay attention, you’ll notice when it’s happening and begin to identify the triggers.
What’s The REAL Cause of Depression and Anxiety? (Hint: It’s Rarely a “Chemical Imbalance”)
September 25, 2017
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The last time I was truly depressed was 23 years ago, yet almost every time I see a doctor, they suggest I take antidepressants. Â They
The Unexpected Healing Power of NOT TALKING About Your Trauma
September 20, 2017
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Many years ago, I found a dead body. It was a man I had been dating for a few months, who had turned out to
Charm School for Feral Girls
April 3, 2017
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One afternoon in the sixth grade, all the girls in my class were sent to the cafeteria for a special, one-time class whose topic was a secret. We’d
Poor Girl’s First Real Job (Ten Things I Learned as an Admin Assistant)
January 3, 2017
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When I was sixteen I interviewed for a job at McDonald’s and didn’t get it. Before that I’d worked as a phone solicitor and before