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How to Heal from a Toxic Relationship with Your Mother

By Irina 2 Comments

The Ultimate Guide for Daughters

“Sure, Mom… me too. See you soon.” 

Sigh…

You hang up the phone and a tsunami of anxiety sweeps over you. 

You look around, and the cosy kitchen feels suddenly distant and unreal, as if you’re looking through a dirty glass. So does your hand, still clutching the phone – is it even your hand?  

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Filed Under: Abuse, Dysfunctional mothers an their daughters, Dysfunctional mothers and daughters relationship, Emotional Trauma, Family Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Anxiety, Childhood trauma, Developmental trauma, emotional abuse, Family, Happiness, Healing childhood trauma, Healing from developmental trauma, Inspirational, Joy, Life lessons, Motivational, Personal growth, Relationships, Self-care, Self-growth, Self-help, Toxic mothers

Dementia: An Unexpected Gift Of Love

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Light isn't lost forever“Nobody’s perfect. We’re all just one step up from the beasts and one step down from the angels.” ― Jeanette Walls

Do you believe a person can change? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Forgiveness, Love Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Childhood trauma, Developmental trauma, emotional abuse, Family, Healing childhood wounds, Healing from developmental trauma, Insights, Life lessons, Love, Self-improvement, Spiritual

How to Remain Calm and Present When Facing a Painful Challenge (And Get Through It)

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Overcoming a challengeHave you ever had to do something so unpleasant that the thought alone would send your anxiety through the roof?

The very idea of doing it has the power to set your skin on fire, deprive you of sleep, and highjack your thoughts. Your heart jumps frantically as if it wants to break out of your body and hide somewhere safe. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Challenge Tagged With: Abusive mother, Anxiety, Being strong, Challenge, DDD, Depersonalization, Derealization, Dissociation, DPDR, Emotional support, Family, Healing from developmental trauma, Inspirational, Life lessons, Mental health, Mindset, Motivational, Personal development, Personal growth, Self-care, Self-compassion, Self-help, Self-love, Toxic mothers

Is There Meaning in Suffering? Angels and Demons of Forgiveness

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Meaning of sufferingMy very first guest post is published on Purpose Fairy!

Hate and love. Deepest secrets of the Universe and a human brain. Stories we make about ourselves, and stories we tell.

Nothing seems to be permanent. Everything’s changing like waters in Flensburg fjord–from light to darkness through the shades of grey, and back again. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Forgiveness Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Communication, Dementia, Healing childhood trauma, Healing from developmental trauma, Inspirational, Life lessons, Love, Personal growth, recovery from childhood emotional abuse, Self-growth, Self-improvement, Spiritual, Storytelling, Toxic mothers

Scary Facts About Complex Trauma to Be Aware Of

By Irina 6 Comments

Complex TraumaTraumatic experiences are often lost in time and concealed by shame, secrecy, and social taboo. – Vincent J. Felitti, MD

Exhausted, you fall in bed.

You stretch your aching body under the sheets and close your eyes. Waiting for relief…

But your mind won’t hush.

Thoughts, replays of conversations—real and imagined—start running through your head like a circus carousel.

A never-ending dialog with yourself. And your mom. [Read more…]

Filed Under: C-PTSD, Complex trauma Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Anxiety, Childhood trauma, Developmental trauma, emotional abuse, Family, Healing childhood trauma, Healing childhood wounds, Healing from developmental trauma, Health, Inspirational, Life lessons, Mindset, Personal growth, recovery from childhood emotional abuse, Recovery from emotional abuse, Self-care, Toxic mothers, toxic people

Ugly Truth About Child Abuse and Developmental Trauma

By Irina 6 Comments

Developmental trauma If someone asked you about your childhood, what would you say?

“I don’t want to talk about it,” or “There’s not much to say,” or “Nothing was wrong with my childhood”?

Perhaps you wouldn’t remember much even if you tried… except your mother’s icy face, your dad’s angry voice, or your uncle’s drunken laughter…

And your fear of being in this unsafe and dangerous world.

Scared and sad, you had no one to talk to. No one who would listen and understand. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Child Abuse, Developmental trauma Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Anxiety, Brain, Child abuse, Childhood trauma, Developmental trauma, Healing childhood trauma, Healing childhood wounds, Healing from developmental trauma, Health, Insights, inspiration, Inspirational, Life lessons, Personal growth, recovery from childhood emotional abuse, Relationships, Self-care, Self-compassion, Self-growth, Self-love, toxic people

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