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#trauma | #cPTSD #recovery ❤️🩹 Recovering from trauma is among the most heroic things we can do. We can heal.
Personal thoughts on mental health & strength training w/a touch of science 🏋🏾🏋🏻
🖋️ scribendo cogito "I think by writing" #lifewriting
Personal thoughts on mental health & strength training w/a touch of science 🏋🏾🏋🏻
🖋️ scribendo cogito "I think by writing" #lifewriting
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This article helped change my life.
I started lifting weights to combat anxiety, but found it also built a sense of self-worth I never possessed from childhood.
"Weight lifting healed trauma through the felt sense of the mind-body connection, which created a more empowered trauma survivor."
I started lifting weights to combat anxiety, but found it also built a sense of self-worth I never possessed from childhood.
"Weight lifting healed trauma through the felt sense of the mind-body connection, which created a more empowered trauma survivor."
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Survivors aren't primarily angry over the lack of care from abusive & incompetent parents, we’re angry their actions made us think we’re unlovable & worthless.
Our own self-disgust is the living legacy of that trauma. Our homes shaped us, but we reshape ourselves now thru self-compassion. ❤️🩹
#cptsd
Our own self-disgust is the living legacy of that trauma. Our homes shaped us, but we reshape ourselves now thru self-compassion. ❤️🩹
#cptsd
November 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Survivors aren't primarily angry over the lack of care from abusive & incompetent parents, we’re angry their actions made us think we’re unlovable & worthless.
Our own self-disgust is the living legacy of that trauma. Our homes shaped us, but we reshape ourselves now thru self-compassion. ❤️🩹
#cptsd
Our own self-disgust is the living legacy of that trauma. Our homes shaped us, but we reshape ourselves now thru self-compassion. ❤️🩹
#cptsd
Survivors aren't primarily angry over the lack of care from abusive & incompetent parents, we’re angry their actions made us think we’re unlovable & worthless.
Our own self-disgust is the living legacy of that trauma. Our homes shaped us, but we reshape ourselves now thru self-compassion. ❤️🩹
#cptsd
Our own self-disgust is the living legacy of that trauma. Our homes shaped us, but we reshape ourselves now thru self-compassion. ❤️🩹
#cptsd
November 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Survivors aren't primarily angry over the lack of care from abusive & incompetent parents, we’re angry their actions made us think we’re unlovable & worthless.
Our own self-disgust is the living legacy of that trauma. Our homes shaped us, but we reshape ourselves now thru self-compassion. ❤️🩹
#cptsd
Our own self-disgust is the living legacy of that trauma. Our homes shaped us, but we reshape ourselves now thru self-compassion. ❤️🩹
#cptsd
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As a childhood trauma survivor, I don’t trust survivors who say they’d “happily” choose the same life again, “because it made them who they are.” The vibe is off, it doesn’t pass the sniff test.
If you ain’t leading w/ the challenges of grieving & acceptance, I see no wisdom in your words.
#cptsd
If you ain’t leading w/ the challenges of grieving & acceptance, I see no wisdom in your words.
#cptsd
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
As a childhood trauma survivor, I don’t trust survivors who say they’d “happily” choose the same life again, “because it made them who they are.” The vibe is off, it doesn’t pass the sniff test.
If you ain’t leading w/ the challenges of grieving & acceptance, I see no wisdom in your words.
#cptsd
If you ain’t leading w/ the challenges of grieving & acceptance, I see no wisdom in your words.
#cptsd
As a childhood trauma survivor, I don’t trust survivors who say they’d “happily” choose the same life again, “because it made them who they are.” The vibe is off, it doesn’t pass the sniff test.
If you ain’t leading w/ the challenges of grieving & acceptance, I see no wisdom in your words.
#cptsd
If you ain’t leading w/ the challenges of grieving & acceptance, I see no wisdom in your words.
#cptsd
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
As a childhood trauma survivor, I don’t trust survivors who say they’d “happily” choose the same life again, “because it made them who they are.” The vibe is off, it doesn’t pass the sniff test.
If you ain’t leading w/ the challenges of grieving & acceptance, I see no wisdom in your words.
#cptsd
If you ain’t leading w/ the challenges of grieving & acceptance, I see no wisdom in your words.
#cptsd
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Abandonment trauma metastasizes into every part of our being, there are no "clear margins."
The failure of medical metaphors to capture psychological healing is that recovery is never about "cutting out" - as if we could cut out the past - but about integration & acceptance & self-love.
#cptsd
The failure of medical metaphors to capture psychological healing is that recovery is never about "cutting out" - as if we could cut out the past - but about integration & acceptance & self-love.
#cptsd
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Abandonment trauma metastasizes into every part of our being, there are no "clear margins."
The failure of medical metaphors to capture psychological healing is that recovery is never about "cutting out" - as if we could cut out the past - but about integration & acceptance & self-love.
#cptsd
The failure of medical metaphors to capture psychological healing is that recovery is never about "cutting out" - as if we could cut out the past - but about integration & acceptance & self-love.
#cptsd
Abandonment trauma metastasizes into every part of our being, there are no "clear margins."
The failure of medical metaphors to capture psychological healing is that recovery is never about "cutting out" - as if we could cut out the past - but about integration & acceptance & self-love.
#cptsd
The failure of medical metaphors to capture psychological healing is that recovery is never about "cutting out" - as if we could cut out the past - but about integration & acceptance & self-love.
#cptsd
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Abandonment trauma metastasizes into every part of our being, there are no "clear margins."
The failure of medical metaphors to capture psychological healing is that recovery is never about "cutting out" - as if we could cut out the past - but about integration & acceptance & self-love.
#cptsd
The failure of medical metaphors to capture psychological healing is that recovery is never about "cutting out" - as if we could cut out the past - but about integration & acceptance & self-love.
#cptsd
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New book day! Really excited to get stuck into this exciting new read on #NarrativeTherapy with older adults, edited by Rosslyn Offord, Elizabeth Field & @pollykaiser.bsky.social 📚
#PsychSky #TherapistSky #TherapistsConnect
#PsychSky #TherapistSky #TherapistsConnect
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
New book day! Really excited to get stuck into this exciting new read on #NarrativeTherapy with older adults, edited by Rosslyn Offord, Elizabeth Field & @pollykaiser.bsky.social 📚
#PsychSky #TherapistSky #TherapistsConnect
#PsychSky #TherapistSky #TherapistsConnect
This was more thought provoking than expected. Recovering from trauma w/o family (sometimes w/ family as the abusers) is so damn tough. I really think AI could be a useful bridge by providing the simulacrum of support.
But not sure it works for me...🧵
#cptsd
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/03/m...
But not sure it works for me...🧵
#cptsd
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/03/m...
She was lonely and depressed. Her ‘beautiful little AI family’ changed everything. - The Boston Globe
More and more people are turning to artificial intelligence for support, companionship, and even love. There are risks, but some users say it has surprising benefits.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This was more thought provoking than expected. Recovering from trauma w/o family (sometimes w/ family as the abusers) is so damn tough. I really think AI could be a useful bridge by providing the simulacrum of support.
But not sure it works for me...🧵
#cptsd
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/03/m...
But not sure it works for me...🧵
#cptsd
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/03/m...
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Complex trauma is a distortion in self-perception, damaging our sense of worth, our lovability, our ability to act.
If trauma changes self-perception, so does healing. Healing is slippery, we're using the same tool that likes to distort things - our brain. Go slow, progress over perfection.
#cptsd
If trauma changes self-perception, so does healing. Healing is slippery, we're using the same tool that likes to distort things - our brain. Go slow, progress over perfection.
#cptsd
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Complex trauma is a distortion in self-perception, damaging our sense of worth, our lovability, our ability to act.
If trauma changes self-perception, so does healing. Healing is slippery, we're using the same tool that likes to distort things - our brain. Go slow, progress over perfection.
#cptsd
If trauma changes self-perception, so does healing. Healing is slippery, we're using the same tool that likes to distort things - our brain. Go slow, progress over perfection.
#cptsd
Complex trauma is a distortion in self-perception, damaging our sense of worth, our lovability, our ability to act.
If trauma changes self-perception, so does healing. Healing is slippery, we're using the same tool that likes to distort things - our brain. Go slow, progress over perfection.
#cptsd
If trauma changes self-perception, so does healing. Healing is slippery, we're using the same tool that likes to distort things - our brain. Go slow, progress over perfection.
#cptsd
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Complex trauma is a distortion in self-perception, damaging our sense of worth, our lovability, our ability to act.
If trauma changes self-perception, so does healing. Healing is slippery, we're using the same tool that likes to distort things - our brain. Go slow, progress over perfection.
#cptsd
If trauma changes self-perception, so does healing. Healing is slippery, we're using the same tool that likes to distort things - our brain. Go slow, progress over perfection.
#cptsd
Very useful if you're looking to share longer-form posts, or even short stories, blogs, etc.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #lifewriting
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #lifewriting
Leaflet Publications: blogging on Bluesky — version 0.1 is here!
✅ now: make publications, add posts, publish to Bluesky
🗓️ soon: subscribing, commenting & other social features
Try it: leaflet.pub/home
We'd love your feedback & ideas for how we can make this great!
✅ now: make publications, add posts, publish to Bluesky
🗓️ soon: subscribing, commenting & other social features
Try it: leaflet.pub/home
We'd love your feedback & ideas for how we can make this great!
November 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Very useful if you're looking to share longer-form posts, or even short stories, blogs, etc.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #lifewriting
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #lifewriting
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May you get what you need today, even if you have to give it to yourself.
November 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
May you get what you need today, even if you have to give it to yourself.
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Trauma recovery is kind of a mind f*ck. There’s so much to learn just to *feel pain* – without distraction, diminishment, or dissociation – and then to witness that pain with empathy and acceptance.
All healers are doing truly radical self-work, it can only be viewed as a sacred process. ✨
#cptsd
All healers are doing truly radical self-work, it can only be viewed as a sacred process. ✨
#cptsd
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trauma recovery is kind of a mind f*ck. There’s so much to learn just to *feel pain* – without distraction, diminishment, or dissociation – and then to witness that pain with empathy and acceptance.
All healers are doing truly radical self-work, it can only be viewed as a sacred process. ✨
#cptsd
All healers are doing truly radical self-work, it can only be viewed as a sacred process. ✨
#cptsd
It seems Janina Fisher has a new YouTube channel and is doing interviews with some wonderful folks.
The fist interview was with Ruth Cohn who specializes in neglect. Interesting to hear about new research findings in this area.
#IFS #cptsd
www.youtube.com/watch?v=21kp...
The fist interview was with Ruth Cohn who specializes in neglect. Interesting to hear about new research findings in this area.
#IFS #cptsd
www.youtube.com/watch?v=21kp...
Nothing Is Not Nothing: Ruth Cohn on Neglect, Attachment, and the Invisible Wounds of Early Trauma
YouTube video by Janina Fisher, PhD
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It seems Janina Fisher has a new YouTube channel and is doing interviews with some wonderful folks.
The fist interview was with Ruth Cohn who specializes in neglect. Interesting to hear about new research findings in this area.
#IFS #cptsd
www.youtube.com/watch?v=21kp...
The fist interview was with Ruth Cohn who specializes in neglect. Interesting to hear about new research findings in this area.
#IFS #cptsd
www.youtube.com/watch?v=21kp...
Trauma recovery is kind of a mind f*ck. There’s so much to learn just to *feel pain* – without distraction, diminishment, or dissociation – and then to witness that pain with empathy and acceptance.
All healers are doing truly radical self-work, it can only be viewed as a sacred process. ✨
#cptsd
All healers are doing truly radical self-work, it can only be viewed as a sacred process. ✨
#cptsd
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trauma recovery is kind of a mind f*ck. There’s so much to learn just to *feel pain* – without distraction, diminishment, or dissociation – and then to witness that pain with empathy and acceptance.
All healers are doing truly radical self-work, it can only be viewed as a sacred process. ✨
#cptsd
All healers are doing truly radical self-work, it can only be viewed as a sacred process. ✨
#cptsd
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Sometimes, in trauma recovery, getting better does not always mean feeling better.
We developed coping skills, distractions & distortions to feel better in the short term, but they didn't heal. Healing doesn't just mean feeling better, it means becoming better at feeling ❤️🩹
We developed coping skills, distractions & distortions to feel better in the short term, but they didn't heal. Healing doesn't just mean feeling better, it means becoming better at feeling ❤️🩹
October 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Sometimes, in trauma recovery, getting better does not always mean feeling better.
We developed coping skills, distractions & distortions to feel better in the short term, but they didn't heal. Healing doesn't just mean feeling better, it means becoming better at feeling ❤️🩹
We developed coping skills, distractions & distortions to feel better in the short term, but they didn't heal. Healing doesn't just mean feeling better, it means becoming better at feeling ❤️🩹
Sometimes, in trauma recovery, getting better does not always mean feeling better.
We developed coping skills, distractions & distortions to feel better in the short term, but they didn't heal. Healing doesn't just mean feeling better, it means becoming better at feeling ❤️🩹
We developed coping skills, distractions & distortions to feel better in the short term, but they didn't heal. Healing doesn't just mean feeling better, it means becoming better at feeling ❤️🩹
October 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Sometimes, in trauma recovery, getting better does not always mean feeling better.
We developed coping skills, distractions & distortions to feel better in the short term, but they didn't heal. Healing doesn't just mean feeling better, it means becoming better at feeling ❤️🩹
We developed coping skills, distractions & distortions to feel better in the short term, but they didn't heal. Healing doesn't just mean feeling better, it means becoming better at feeling ❤️🩹
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TOXIC positivity is definitely toxic.
#cptsd
#ptsd
#partswork
#partsworktherapy
#psychology
#healing
#therapy
#trauma
#traumarecovery
#mentalhealth
#cptsd
#ptsd
#partswork
#partsworktherapy
#psychology
#healing
#therapy
#trauma
#traumarecovery
#mentalhealth
October 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
TOXIC positivity is definitely toxic.
#cptsd
#ptsd
#partswork
#partsworktherapy
#psychology
#healing
#therapy
#trauma
#traumarecovery
#mentalhealth
#cptsd
#ptsd
#partswork
#partsworktherapy
#psychology
#healing
#therapy
#trauma
#traumarecovery
#mentalhealth
A thoughtful and compassionate discussion about the combined impact of bullying / peer rejection and parental neglect.
#cptsd #traumanotpd
youtu.be/OW08NoTQI1c?...
#cptsd #traumanotpd
youtu.be/OW08NoTQI1c?...
Avoidant Personality Disorder Deep Dive w/ Dr. Honda, @PsychologyInSeattle
YouTube video by HealthyGamerGG
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A thoughtful and compassionate discussion about the combined impact of bullying / peer rejection and parental neglect.
#cptsd #traumanotpd
youtu.be/OW08NoTQI1c?...
#cptsd #traumanotpd
youtu.be/OW08NoTQI1c?...
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Executive dysfunction is real, but it wouldn't have such a significant impact on people's lives if our everyday experience was free from efficiency gurus, productivity dowsers, attention barons, and austerity entrepreneurs.
October 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Executive dysfunction is real, but it wouldn't have such a significant impact on people's lives if our everyday experience was free from efficiency gurus, productivity dowsers, attention barons, and austerity entrepreneurs.
"Trauma is not just a bad memory we have to 'let go' and forget." Plenty more...
My own impoverished mental health literacy kept me from seeking help, or more specifically, knowing I could even be helped. ❤️🩹
My own impoverished mental health literacy kept me from seeking help, or more specifically, knowing I could even be helped. ❤️🩹
October 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Trauma is not just a bad memory we have to 'let go' and forget." Plenty more...
My own impoverished mental health literacy kept me from seeking help, or more specifically, knowing I could even be helped. ❤️🩹
My own impoverished mental health literacy kept me from seeking help, or more specifically, knowing I could even be helped. ❤️🩹
Much of my biblio-therapy (book reading therapy) is about finding good models to think through & with.
I've found the language of "schemas" helpful b/c they divide different maladaptive traits I've had difficulty distinguishing/naming. For example... 👇
www.schematherapy.com/id73.htm
I've found the language of "schemas" helpful b/c they divide different maladaptive traits I've had difficulty distinguishing/naming. For example... 👇
www.schematherapy.com/id73.htm
18 Early Schemas Defined
www.schematherapy.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Much of my biblio-therapy (book reading therapy) is about finding good models to think through & with.
I've found the language of "schemas" helpful b/c they divide different maladaptive traits I've had difficulty distinguishing/naming. For example... 👇
www.schematherapy.com/id73.htm
I've found the language of "schemas" helpful b/c they divide different maladaptive traits I've had difficulty distinguishing/naming. For example... 👇
www.schematherapy.com/id73.htm