Tag: Healing Journey
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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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Doesn’t Everybody Have Trauma? Understanding the Spectrum of Human Pain
Does everyone have trauma? Learn the difference between “Big T” and “little t” trauma, and why your pain is valid—even if it doesn’t look like someone else’s.
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Can You Ever Completely Recover From C-PTSD?
Can you truly recover from Complex PTSD? This post explores the myth of complete healing, what recovery really looks like, and how to build a meaningful life after trauma.
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What Is C-PTSD? Understanding Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
C-PTSD, or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, develops from prolonged or repeated trauma, often in childhood. Learn how it differs from PTSD and how recovery is possible.
Traversing Trauma 