Apopka: Motherhoodwinked. A PTSD survivor’s tale.
The dilemma is as follows: how to be a peaceful loving mother to your children when your mother was toxic, never gave love, abandoned you from a very young age, abused you? Apopka
Author: Laura Devlin
Apopka: Money can’t buy me love? Living with PTSD.
Outside help and support for living with both ASD and CPTSD is vital for my mental well being, my marriage and relationships. Apopka
Apopka: Child abusers – the world’s most advanced torture and brainwashing experts. Living with PTSD.
A sudden bombardment of triggers can take you down a rabbit hole without a rope! I had become overwhelmingly nostalgic for the small amount of positive stories from my childhood I have saved on my hard drive.Danger-zone. Apopka
Apopka: Complications arise with a new job. Fear of oversharing when you are a PTSD survivor.
I don’t want my new boss to regret hiring me. She is an amazing boss and very kind, someone I connect to instinctively. I mustn’t lose her trust, or run away out of fear of what might become of our effective working relationship if I overshare at some point. Apopka
Apopka: CPTSD and PTSD shields. She-Ra’s or He-Man’s?
What do CPTSD or PTSD survivors (we do not use the word ‘victim’) use to defend themselves when all has been broken and torn apart? If you’re alive to read this right now, then whatever you have experienced, I promise you, YOU ARE A SURVIVOR. You found your SHIELD. Apopka
Apopka: Post-school holidays re-set. PTSD self-scan.
School holidays give me perspective on life. Now I’m out the other side and husband is back at work, kids back to nursery/school, I miss everyone, the lovely togetherness and long for the weekends when we can all just BE. I don’t miss the hectic mess and lack of peace at home.
Apopka: The Battle for Harmony When Living With PTSD
Why does living with CPTSD have to be either living in harmony (a state of being in agreement or concord) or living in horror (an intense feeling of fear, shock or disgust)? Apopka
Apopka: Woman/wife/mother: PTSD + suicidal thoughts
Three days ago I was in crying desperately into my iPhone to my therapist from the torture of incessant and intrusive suicidal thoughts. The good news is that by today I am having to ‘lower’ my state of mind to write this post. Apopka
Apopka: CPTSD and PTSD survivors repeat after me…”I’ve got SUPERPOWERS!!”
John and his wife Mel have poured their blood, sweat and tears into creating awareness through this book and supporting CPTSD and PTSD survivors. AND IT SHOWS. Apopka
Apopka: EMDR – the PTSD or CPTSD survivor’s weapon
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy in which the person being treated is asked to recall distressing images – Wikipedia
For me, EMDR was a last resort. [cityname]