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The Dark Side of “Inner Child” Work

When Healing Turns Trendy: The Complicated Reality of Inner Child Work With everything being marketed today, trauma, and all its little tid-bits, has become a playground for self-help gurus. Everywhere you look, attachment theory is being thrown around in relationships like a catchy meme, distilled down to little personality labels or quick-fix advice. I touched […]

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CPTSD Healing: Why ‘Cured’ Isn’t the Goal

Can CPTSD Be Cured? There’s a common question I get when talking about living with CPTSD: can you be cured? First, I always want to be clear about something in my replies. I’m not a therapist, and I don’t have any clinical training. I make sure people know that when they reach out. What I […]

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Almost 2 Years Of Sharing My CPTSD Journey

When I Started This Site I gave a quick rundown on why I started this website on my About page. But now, almost two years later, with my readership growing, I can see how it’s become more than that. Not only did this site become the place where I stopped pretending I was fine, it’s […]

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Why Trauma & CPTSD Can Affect Your Memory

Realizing My Memory Gaps There’s something that’s really stood out to me as I’ve reached this point in my healing journey: how bad my memory actually is. I didn’t fully realize it at first. It only became obvious when other people started pointing it out. The missed details. Forgotten conversations. Moments where I nodded along, […]

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