The Accidental Comfort Movie Last night I got comfy in bed, full of the cold, armed with tissues, tea, and the kind of man flu that makes you question whether you should draft a will “just in case.” In my search for comfort, I landed on Frankenstein on Netflix. I’ve always loved the old black-and-white […]
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The Hidden Pain Points of CPTSD Healing
Looking for the Pain Point: A Marketer’s Approach to Healing As someone who’s spent most of his life working in advertising and marketing, I’ve been trained to look for the “pain point.” What’s the thing underneath the thing? What’s actually driving the behavior, the resistance, the mess? CPTSD Healing Comes With Endless Pain Points And […]
CPTSD and the Loneliness You Don’t Expect
Learning to Be Alone (and Actually Liking It) As I get older, I’ve noticed something I didn’t expect. It’s not that I want or need people around me all the time. I’ve learned to enjoy my own company; I actually find a kind of calm in that. The fact I am introverted plays a large […]
Why You Shouldn’t Apologize for Being Human
The Silence That Follows Trauma One thing I learned early in my own healing is that talking openly about it has the ability to suck the life out of the room. You mention your trauma, and suddenly everything goes quiet, like someone hit the emotional “mute” button. Then, when you try to lighten the mood […]
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Embracing All the Weird Parts of You
The Parts of You That Got Tucked Away It’s a strange concept, giving the parts of yourself a chance to speak after so long of being silenced. Trauma, fear, or just habit teaches you to tuck pieces of yourself away: the scared kid, the angry teen, and the goofy, messy adult. “Stay quiet,” they’re told, […]
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CPTSD Recovery: Moving Beyond the Past
Living Under the Dark Cloud Living with CPTSD can feel like carrying a dark cloud everywhere you go. It tags along into every room, every conversation, even the quiet moments when you just want some peace. And after a while, you start to think maybe that cloud is you. That it defines who you are, […]