Must reads to recognize & heal complex ptsd
How to use self-advocacy to improve your life
Out of all the self-help terms, we hear about self-advocacy less often. In the beginning of any healing journey, we’re consumed with self-care, self preservation, self-protection.
How to overcome emotional dysregulation and its effects
Emotional dysregulation is marked by an inability to control one’s emotional responses and having outsized reactions to emotional stimuli.
What are emotional flashbacks and how to deal with them
Emotional flashbacks are different from the flashbacks we associate with PTSD. Rather than visual and auditory reminders of a specific event, emotional flashbacks are more of a feeling.
How to tune into the present moment to alleviate worry
You may have heard that the present moment is the only one that matters. Much of our anxiety and unhappiness comes in dwelling on either the past or the future.
How to release attachment to the outcome and let go
When you grow up with unmet childhood needs, your brain gets rewired making it more difficult to release attachment to outcomes.
How to deal with family estrangement struggles
Loneliness, heartache, isolation, and feeling misunderstood add layers of pain to family estrangement.
How to deal with emotionally immature people
I’m reading Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson. It’s the follow-up to Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents which helped me understand why my parents could never give me what I needed.
How to navigate learned helplessness in your life
If you feel like you have little control over the outcomes in your life, you may be suffering from learned helplessness. It happens when you give up easily and become passive because you feel nothing you do will make a difference.
Gaslighting: what it is and how to overcome
Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse in the which the perpetrator denies or diminishes your experience. It’s a cruel emotional manipulation that makes you doubt yourself and even reality.
How to overcome procrastination that stems from childhood trauma
You’ve probably heard the common advice around procrastination. You need better habits and more willpower, or “just do it”.
How to overcome visibility fears after childhood trauma
If you come from a background of childhood abuse and neglect, visibility might seem harder for you than for others. It’s more than a matter of introvert vs. extrovert tendencies, or simply getting over yourself.
How to be confident in spite of your circumstances
If you come from a background of childhood abuse and neglect, visibility might seem harder for you than for others. It’s more than a matter of introvert vs. extrovert tendencies, or simply getting over yourself.
How to change your life with reparenting
One of the key tools when reparenting yourself involves developing strong boundaries. When you’ve been raised to cater to everyone else’s needs, setting boundaries is far more difficult than it sounds.
How to care for your inner child: 5 ways
When we grow up with unmet childhood needs, we learn to put others’ needs ahead of our own. We ignore our own needs, or try to take care of them ourselves, which leads to a neglected inner child.
How to overcome avoidance and head in the sand
Do you tend to put your head in the sand when challenges arise? Instead of facing something head on, do you struggle with avoidance of the issue?