Category: C-PTSD
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Why Do I Keep Saying Sorry? Understanding Overapologising as a Trauma Response
If you say “sorry” all the time—when you speak up, ask for help, or take up space—you’re not alone. Overapologising might be more than a habit. It could be a trauma response, and it’s something you can gently unlearn.
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Trigger Warnings: Helpful or Harmful? My Love-Hate Relationship With Them
Trigger warnings can help us feel safe—but for some of us with trauma, they can also spark anxiety before anything even happens. Here’s my honest take on both sides.
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Who Am I to Share My Story? Why Your Trauma Still Matters
Ever questioned if your story is worth sharing? If your trauma “counts”? You’re not alone—and your voice matters more than you think.
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To the One I Love, Even When I Seem Distant
A letter for the moments I pull away — not because I don’t love you, but because I’m still learning how to stay. For anyone healing from trauma or navigating love while neurodivergent, you’re not alone.
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The Power of Coregulation: How Safe Connection Calms My Nervous System
Coregulation taught me something trauma never did: I don’t always have to hold it all alone. Through safe connection, my nervous system is slowly learning what calm feels like.
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It Took Me 10 Years to Try Medication
I avoided medication for almost a decade because of fear, shame, and stigma. But when I finally gave myself permission to try, everything changed. Here’s what I wish I’d known sooner — and how it helped me heal with Complex PTSD and ADHD.
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The Me I Thought I Had to Be: Letting Go of Perfectionism and People-Pleasing
Healing from trauma often means shedding the masks we wore for protection. This reflection explores perfectionism, people-pleasing, and reclaiming your identity beyond survival.
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When Someone’s Upset With Me and Doesn’t Want to Talk
For trauma survivors, silence in relationships can feel threatening. This personal reflection explores how emotional withdrawal triggers fear, shame, and a nervous system shaped by past disconnection.
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Grounded by Play: How Sensory Moments with My Daughter Anchor Me
Living with C-PTSD, traditional grounding doesn’t always work for me. But sensory play with my daughter has become an unexpected and powerful way to feel present and anchored.
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When “Triggered” Becomes a Trend: Why Language Around Trauma Matters
The words “triggered” and “traumatised” are often misused in everyday language. Here’s why that matters—especially for those living with the real impact of trauma and C-PTSD.
Traversing Trauma 