depression - Healing from CPTSD

Hard to Ask For Help

Nov 3, 2019admin1 Commentc-ptsdanxiety, cptsd, depression, executive function, stress

Watch “Yoga With Adriene & My Cat Vlogmas Day 3” on YouTube

Dec 7, 2018adminCPTSD Recoverycptsd, CPTSD Recovery, depression, no contact, vlogmas, yoga

https://youtu.be/zSEeZYTyIjA

My Therapy Story

Apr 10, 2018adminCPTSD Recoveryacon, anxiety, complex post traumatic stress disorder, cptsd, cptsd symptoms, depression, donm, narcissistic mother, npd, ptsd, therapy

Watch "Therapeutic Benefits of Pets" on YouTube

Jan 19, 2018Poking HolesCPTSD Recoveryanxiety, cat, cptsd, depression, dog, love, pets

https://youtu.be/MtVUjy9gOw4

When the Narcissistic Mother Hoovers

Apr 5, 2017Poking Holesc-ptsd, children of narcissistic mothers, Children of Narcissistic parents, complex post traumatic stress disorder, cptsd, CPTSD Recovery, daughters of narcissistic mothers, dysfunctional families, family dysfunction, golden child, healing, mindfulness, Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, narcissistic abuse recovery, narcissistic families, Narcissistic Grandmother, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, No Contact, Videoanxiety, depression, emotional flashbacks, hoovering, mental health, my story, narcissistic mother, narcissistic mothers, no contact, story time, youtube

I got a text from my narcissistic mother on Sunday. I haven’t received any communication from her for over a year because I had her blocked from my phone. Somehow, she got through anyway. I am feeling very triggered by this. I keep catching myself getting pulled into an emotional flashback several times a day. […]

Antidepressants for CPTSD – Controversial Subject?

Feb 22, 2017Poking HolesCPTSD Recoveryantidepressants, anxiety, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex ptsd, complex trauma, cptsd, cptst symptoms, daughter of narcissistic mother, depression, donm, emotional flashbacks, golden child, mental health, Narcissistic Abuse, narcissistic mothers, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, social anxiety, ssris, therapy, trigger, Video, vlog, youtube

I recently posted a video on my youtube channel that was a catch up video, and in that video I talked about the latest hoovering attempt by my golden child sister, self care, and future video content ideas. Link to the video is located at the end of blog post. I also talk about antidepressants […]

My Body Remembers – Somatic Flashbacks

Dec 6, 2016Poking HolesCPTSD Recoveryanxiety, anxiety attack, baby girl, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex ptsd, complex trauma, cptsd, daughter of narcissistic mother, daughters, depression, dissociation, donm, emotional abuse, emotional flashback, emotional injury, emotional manipulation, golden child sister, lost child, malignant narcissist, mental health, my story, Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, panic attack, recovery, scapegoat sister, sisters, somatic flashback, somatic memory, somatic pain, trigger

I think somebody hurt me really bad when I was little…too little to remember. I can’t be sure who, but at such a young age it can only be somebody from my immediate family of origin. I think it was either my narcissistic mother, or my 2nd eldest sister who I believe is a malignant […]

CPTSD: Today Was Not A Good Day

Nov 24, 2016Poking HolesUncategorizedanxiety, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex ptsd, cptsd, daughters of narcissistic mothers, depression, emotional flashback, emotional injury, inner critic, lost child, Narcissistic Abuse, poem, poetry

I am a mess.
I keep trying to look for something that is going to help me to feel “normal” again.

Why do I feel so crazy???!!!

Jan 5, 2016Poking Holescptsd, Narcissistic Abuseanxiety, childhood trauma, complex post traumatic stress disorder, depression, hopelessness

I misinterpret. I overreact. I feel guilty. I feel ashamed. I feel so lost because I feel like I’ve lost my family. I don’t know if I can continue with no contact. I don’t think I can have contact with my narc mom because I come undone with even a text message from her. I’m […]

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