Tag: 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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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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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 Healing Isn’t Linear (and That’s Okay)
Healing from C-PTSD is not a straight path. It’s messy, non-linear, and full of ups and downs. This post explores the reality of trauma recovery with compassion and honesty.
Traversing Trauma 