Complex PTSD & the Monster Under the Bed
Despite a hypervigilant limbic system, which seems to take us to the verge of the abyss regularly, we were told, for many years, that those of us with post childhood trauma symptoms don’t fit...
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When Love Hurts-Traumatic Bonding with a Pathological Partner
When love hurts it is possible that you are entangled with a pathological partner. A narcissist or sociopath or psychopath, all of which are masters of manipulation. They take you apart piece by tiny...
Saving Your Most Significant Relationship
The quality of the relationship you have with yourself is what determines the quality of your relationship with every other person in your life. ...
Cravings, Chemistry & Chronic Traumatic Stress—A Recipe for Addiction
Roller coasters are fun! First you slowly chug up, up, up and then whoooosh—down you fly at breakneck speed, screaming your fool head off. After about three to five minutes you are asked to...
WHAT ARE WE MISSING?
Haven’t you always known that, as a child, you deserved love, tenderness, attention and encouragement? We were beautiful, loving, trusting, innocent children that wanted nothing more than to be loved, cherished and significant to...
Is Your Love Nest In Flames?
“I had gone to him as my inner child, with beggar bowl in hand—extended for his love, acceptance, my worth and significance. What I received was the exact opposite of what I had so...
Are You Lost and Confused When it Comes to Personal Boundaries?
Do you know the eleven commonalities typically shared by adults who have experienced childhood trauma? Due to suppressing your traumatized inner child and its reactions, you may not have even identified these issues as...
How to Dissolve Childhood Fears Still Acted Out in Adulthood
The whole idea of tackling one’s childhood trauma is incredibly daunting. Mostly because we think of it as one humongous, pulsing mass. For us, it is the monster under the bed. But truth be told, it’s just our inner child under there, shivering in the dark, wanting nothing more than to be loved, soothed and assured that they are significant, safe and—more than anything—WANTED.
The only way your inner child can ever receive those gifts is if YOU are willing to pull them gently from their hiding place and relent to intimate terms with them. Following is an excerpt from my book, under Little Monsters:
Misdiagnosis of Lingering Childhood Trauma Symptoms in Adulthood
This is the first post in a series revealing information for you to consider regarding a diagnosis which has been assigned to you by a mental health professional, why it may be completely inaccurate, how...
