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What You Should Know About PTSD (and Why)

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PTSDImagine…

An early morning she opens the door and the sunlight softly embraces her body. Smiling, she puts sunglasses on and locks the door.

The birch tree in her driveway proudly waves its new green coat. The teasing sunlight sifts through its leaves and dances on the grass like a bunch of baby bunnies.

The cheerful chirping of birds welcomes a new day.

She walks to the car, taking pleasure in every moment, inhaling the smells of damp earth and blue hyacinths saluting her from their pots, smiling to herself and to the world.

Her presentation is ready, but she wants to go through it once more–it has to be perfect. [Read more…]

Lost In the Jungle Of Trauma Terminology? Here’s Your Guide

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Woman confused 3Understanding your symptoms 

Are you in a state of constant alert, forever searching your surroundings for signs of potential danger?

Like something bad is going to happen… again?

Sigh…

Your mind flips endlessly through the painful memories of your childhood, flashing frightening images before your inner eye.

At night, it plays horror movies for you till you wake up perspiring and terrified, desperately looking for something familiar to tell you you’re safe.

You can’t relax and everything feels unreal.

Are you ill? [Read more…]

How to Thrive While Healing from Childhood Emotional Abuse

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Dancing in the rain 2Imagine…

You wake up in the morning refreshed and energized, feeling that your life is real, not a dream.

You smile at your reflection in the bathroom mirror and say hello to a busy blue titmouse in a birdhouse outside. Then you enjoy your morning yoga routine while bathing in the sun flooding the room.

Feeling strong and capable of facing whatever challenges life throws your way. That, no matter what’s going to happen, you will be fine.

Sigh…

Instead, you wake up tired and overwhelmed. You drag yourself out of bed, log in to your Facebook account, and get stuck. One more day in a prison of the past.

Your childhood wounds are still bleeding. Living with the consequences of a childhood emotional abuse makes it hard to live in the now and find happiness.

Happiness isn’t for you. At least, not before you’re healed… right? [Read more…]

4 Proven Steps to Uncover Who You Really Are

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Identity“To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“Yes, mother.”

You disconnect and stare hopelessly on the phone.

Your blood is boiling and so is your mind.

Argh.

Another Sunday with your mother.

All you want is to spend the day at home–just you, honey and your kids. [Read more…]

5 Reasons Why Hope Must Never Die

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Keep your hopeYou can’t sleep, tired or in constant pain.

Feeling tense and stressed, worried all the time. Anxious, expecting the worst.

Your pulse is faster than allegro vivace. Your thoughts are jumping like kangaroos through the arid Australian outback.

You can’t think or stay focused; constantly on edge.

Your crappy childhood still runs your life.

Will the wounds ever heal?

You want to scream. [Read more…]

How To Deal With Your Toxic Inner Critic And Stop Self-Abuse

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Stop self-abuseThat nasty, nagging voice inside your head.

“I can’t do anything right. I’m not good enough. I will never pull it through. I’m useless.”

Argh…

It doesn’t matter how much you try to do your best – it never seems good enough. The voice is almost always there.

Your diligent inner critic.

It mocks you in the morning, your rumpled face and tousled hair: “You look awful! You need to get to bed earlier.”

It keeps you from taking opportunities and trying new things, crippling you with self-doubt and apathy: “You will never pull it off, just forget it!” [Read more…]