Turning the lights off at night is a seemingly simple daily act for many. It signals the eventual soothing descent into darkness and slumber. However, for survivors of trauma and abuse, the night can become a battleground—one where the mind, a powerful repository of anguish, resurrects horrors in the form of nightmares and night terrors. Such nocturnal episodes, shrouded in mystery, are often dismissed as mere byproducts of a tired mind or an overactive imagination. Yet, these phenomena harbor secrets that demand our attention, especially within the context of trauma. Nightmares and night terrors are not only harbingers of hidden trauma, they are messengers beckoning us to confront the shadows of the past. Let's unravel the enigma of these disturbing nocturnal experiences and propose a deeper, more compassionate understanding of their role in the healing process of trauma survivors.

Childhood abuse leaves lasting scars on survivors, and the impact can last for generations. Those who experience trauma as children are more likely to grow up to be abusive themselves or entangled in toxic relationships. But, as difficult as it may seem, we can break the cycle of abuse – both for ourselves and for generations to come. This article will provide insights on how to stop the cycle of abuse and break free from the damaging patterns that have been passed down from one generation to another.

We all have those days when nothing goes right. You wake up on the wrong side of the bed, your alarm clock doesn’t go off, and then you get stuck in traffic. You’re not alone. 

Yesterday, I was not okay. As far back as I can remember, I have never been okay. I have been many things.

[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=” […]

[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=” […]

[av_image src=’https://ptsdtraumasurvivors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/triggers-are-a-bitch-c-ptsd.png’ attachment=’398′ 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=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” admin_preview_bg=”] Some of you have been […]

[av_image src=’https://ptsdtraumasurvivors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/9-11-201-memoir.png’ attachment=’355′ 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=’h4′ padding=’10’ heading=’9/11/2001 My Experience and Thoughts’ color=” style=” custom_font=” size=” subheading_active=” […]

[av_image src=’https://ptsdtraumasurvivors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ptsd-trauma-survivor-childhood-abuse.png’ attachment=’349′ 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=”] A little Background I have written and talked […]

[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 […]