I have CPTSD because I was raised by a borderline. I make no apologies for standing in my truth, nor should you. Trauma makes you feel like you’re crawling around a dark cave in search of a flashlight. I spent twenty-two years of my adult life stuck in that cave, where I developed the most extreme mental processing addiction in history. Healing helped me turn that into an asset instead of a trauma response.
I started a Facebook group in 2018 when, upon acknowledging the lack of trauma education for CPTSD, that if we wait around for psychology to figure out our problems and how to solve them, our whole lives would pass us by. So the focus was aimed at putting our heads together to figure out our own problems and also how to work through them. Three trauma glossaries and two master toolboxes are the result of that.
Now enough about me. I want to talk to you about this site. Check out the menu on the homepage because that’s the true theme of all my content. The glossaries and toolboxes will always be available to you. In fact, every one of my articles will always reference at least one of the terms used in those. Also, I understand the importance of visual aids that can go a long way in helping people digest what they’re learning. I just happen to love creating maps, diagrams and flow charts! So those will also be accessible at any time from the homepage, including where to find the material that the visual aid is showing you.
Last but not least, my personal favorite. The history comics. As an agnostic, I have found history to act as my ideal spiritual nourishment. “Guided Wisdom” is its official name; the time jumps (their stories) subtitled “Daily Devotionals brought to you by American History,” where history makers, who faced the same problems we face today, and managed to solve them, share a slice of their life. I act as their “interviewer” through acting stills type of selfies. (I hope you’re laughing at that, it’s good for your endorphins!) They are “quarterly issues” (every 12 weeks, in place of an article).
Finally, I want to remind you that the trauma glossaries and toolboxes will always be ongoing…at least I hope so! You see, I’ve learned so much just by listening to the people in my Facebook group, that now, the invitation is extended to you, dear reader. Is there a term that’s lacking? How about tools for skill building or simply coping in a healthy way? Comment, or, if you’ve subscribed, respond to me via email. Let me know, or as I say in my Sunday videos to my group members, Help me help all of us better.