Words have power. More power than people realize. Please, it’s only a word, right? At least that’s how most people would see it. Growing up, the word became heinous to me. One word, along with the actions of a man that I was supposed to trust, would ultimately change the trajectory of my life. And […]
Living with cPTSD is Difficult
Living with CPTSD is difficult, and it does make some days harder than others to navigate. On these days that hit us the most, it can often feel like a constant drumbeat. But it’s not a sound; instead, it’s the constant psychological beat inside our heads. The feeling of not being worthy and feeling unlovable. […]
The Mental Mind field of CPTSD
The mental mind field of having CPTSD that I face on any given day can be quite challenging. The intrusive thoughts slip in when I least expect them to, or worse, when I feel I am doing okay. They poke holes in the fabric of that illusion I have built, and with those thoughts come […]
Individuals with CPTSD love differently
There is a false perception about those of us with CPTSD… that we lack the ability to love or are unlovable. There is no truth in that at all. No, we actually love more intensely. We act in this way because we have firsthand experience with trauma and severe loss. We love deeply and differently. […]
Mother’s Day Was Hard This Year
Mother’s Day was hard this year, and I didn’t realize that it would actually be as hard as I found it. I lost my mom back in 2007, so, for me, grief and spending Mother’s Day without my mom hasn’t been something new. Since the loss of her, I have always bought her favorite Calla […]