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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What Normal Isn’t
The feeling that was most pervasive for us as children, and the one that is most insidious to us as adults with post childhood trauma symptoms, is that we are somehow all ALONE. We...
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:
Seven Ways To Like Yourself More
In recovering from childhood trauma your overarching goal is to love yourself more each day. Show yourself that love by the things you do for yourself, by the way you nurture and care for...
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...
The Monster Under the Bed
Despite a hypervigilant limbic system (the primitive part of our brain) which seems to take us to the verge of the abyss regularly, we have been told that those of us with post childhood...
