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A Big Trigger Breakthrough

It is interesting that now, when I have a breakthrough or epiphany or even a breakdown, my first impulse is to do a live video to talk about it, so that I can share my journey, but also so I can feel less alone, less isolated and so that I can show others that it is okay to be yourself, and, if yourself happens to be like myself, messy as fuck, then you rock that shit. It is okay to show emotion, rage, scream, cry, punch a pillow, sleep, or shut down for a bit, all of these are normal ways to show your emotions, and people like us are suffering, often in silence. I am not. I am right here. Plain view. Showing much of what I am dealing with. It is okay, whatever way you deal with your trauma, you are valid. Alright, self-affirmations aside let’s dig into this trigger.

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Reader Submission Post – Why Would A Child Lie About Such A Thing?

[av_image src=’https://ptsdtraumasurvivors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/childhood-abuse-rape-survivor-story-main.png’ attachment=’491′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ animation=’no-animation’ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_image] [av_heading tag=’h3′ padding=’10’ heading=’Trigger Warning’ color=” style=” custom_font=” size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=” […]

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What are Gaslighters?

[av_image src=’https://ptsdtraumasurvivors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/gasslighters-what-are-they.png’ attachment=’410′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ animation=’no-animation’ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_image] [av_heading tag=’h3′ padding=’10’ heading=’What are Gaslighters?’ color=” style=” custom_font=” size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ custom_class=” […]

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What does C-ptsd and PTSD healing really mean?

[av_image src=’https://ptsdtraumasurvivors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Be-Yourself.png’ attachment=’404′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ animation=’no-animation’ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_image] [av_heading heading=’What does C-ptsd and PTSD healing really mean?’ tag=’h3′ style=” size=” subheading_active=” […]

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Not Giving Up Yet

[av_image src=’https://ptsdtraumasurvivors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Be-Yourself.png’ attachment=’394′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ animation=’no-animation’ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_image] [av_heading heading=’Not Giving Up Yet’ tag=’h4′ style=” size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’10’ color=” custom_font=” […]

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Fuck the Gaslighters and Trolls

[av_image src=’https://ptsdtraumasurvivors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Be-Yourself.png’ attachment=’339′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ animation=’no-animation’ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_image] [av_heading tag=’h3′ padding=’10’ heading=’Promise (not really) this is the last (seriously it won’t […]

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Forgiveness is not necessary for trauma recovery

[av_image src=’https://ptsdtraumasurvivors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Forgiveness-is-not-necessary-main-image.png’ attachment=’311′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ animation=’no-animation’ admin_preview_bg=”][/av_image] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” admin_preview_bg=”] This post I think may ruffle a few […]

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Be Yourself, Your Strength Comes From Within

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