Convinced you aren't individually damaged, doomed, or destitute yet? Sick. But that comfort doesn't do much good if...
Posts in Category "Our Complex Trauma Learnings So Far"
12. Losing your Self
This here is the blog version of the podcast stream miniseries on CPTSD, episode... maybe "the last of them." When...
1.12. Loss of “Self,” Learned Helplessness, and Executive Functioning
Do you edit your daily activities to feel "acceptable," to the detriment of your own wants, needs, and goals? Can you...
1.11. Fawning, Anxious Attachment, and Enmeshment
What's the difference between "being a good person" and sacrificing your whole life to support others? In most of our...
1.10. Family of Origin & Yer Brain Programming
Here's a holiday release for ya. Merry whatever-you-do, and let's talk about families fuckin things up. ...
1.9. The Trauma Trap: Avoidance, Rigidity, and Trauma-Bubbles
So, let's say your brain is on fire 24/7. Your body is doing the same. You're uncomfortable every moment, from the...
1.8. Losing Control of Your Brain: Triggers, Spirals, Addiction, Self-harm, Bad Habits
What's the difference between your past high-functionality and current fears of "losing your fucking mind"? Bad...
1.7. Anxiety, Obsession, and ADHD; The High Energy Hellscape
Time to talk about perhaps the largest post-traumatic complaint. It's time for Anxiety. (When isn't it?) Let's also...
1.6. Depression, Shame, Rumination; The Low Energy Gang
You know the team well. They all travel together. One feeds into and strengthens the next. And getting away from them...
1.5. Life-Numbing Dissociation
Emotional numbing. Over-intellectualizing. Depersonalization. Derealization. Fragmented Personalities. Let's talk...
1.3b. Yer Life on CPTSD
Let's take an unexpected step back, and talk more about the EXPERIENCE of living with CPTSD, not just the brain...
1.2. What is Trauma? Brain Mechanism of PTSD
It's not so mysterious, actually. We’ve really made Trauma into a big word with a lot of negative connotation,...
1.1. Intro
So, how’s life been lately? But how has it really been? Having some variety of experiences that goes beyond...