I’ve noticed something about living with CPTSD that I never expected. When something good happens, or we accomplish something we’re proud of, it isn’t always followed by a celebration. Instead, it can be followed by an emotional crash. It’s as though doing something positive comes with the expectation that the emotional bill is about to […]
I used to think healing would look different. I imagined some major moment where everything suddenly clicked into place. Waking up one morning and realizing I was no longer carrying the weight of the past, overthinking every conversation, no longer replaying old memories, or longer waiting for something bad to happen. That isn’t really how […]
I Expected Relief. Instead, I Felt Fear. When I finally published my book, I thought I knew what I was going to feel. I expected relief after years of writing, editing, second-guessing, and rewriting chapters more times than I care to admit. I imagined there would be excitement, maybe even a quiet sense of pride […]
Apparently I Wrote a Book Well… this is weird. After years of writing about Complex PTSD, trauma, healing, emotional chaos, and the occasional story about getting lost in New York despite living here for decades, I’ve somehow become a published author. I genuinely didn’t see that coming. If you’re new here, this is where I […]
Meet Lawrence Lawrence C. Harris is a speaker, author, and advocate who helps teens and young adults navigate trauma, mental health, and personal growth. Through his writing and speaking, he encourages others to face difficult experiences with honesty while reminding them that healing is possible. When did you first realize something from your past was […]
Meet Alex Healing looks different for everyone. For Alex, it has been a journey of courage, self-discovery, and learning to face a past that shaped far more of her life than she once realized. In this Q&A, she shares her experience of surviving childhood sexual abuse, becoming a parent, navigating the effects of trauma, and […]
