Watch “Raised by a Narcissist & Learning to Trust My Intuition” on YouTube

Raised by a narcissist and learning to trust my intuition. Having a narcissistic mother has made me not only not trust my intuition, but I think I am discovering it has made me mistake my inner/outer critic for my intuition. If that makes sense. I talked about this in my new YouTube video, CPTSD warrior […]

CPTSD Warrior Self Care Routine

As promised I am providing you with a downloadable copy of the CPTSD Warrior Self Care Routine. This routine was made to help me reduce my symptoms of CPTSD. If you haven’t watched the video yet where I explain how I use this checklist see the video at end of this blog post. I have […]

You have CPTSD: Now What?

Narcissistic abuse is so insidious that it is common to not realize what is going on before it is too late. By the time you realize something is wrong, you have already fallen victim to the manipulations and abusive tactics of the narcissist in your life and are suffering from the symptoms of complex post […]

CPTSD Recovery: Creating My Authentic Life on The Sims 4

I had this idea to create “My Authentic Life” on The Sims 4 where I would make a life based on choosing things I wouldn’t normally allow myself to choose. I’ve played the 2 player Sims games back when they still did that. I wish they still did that. Why don’t they still do that? Now, […]

Common Symptoms of CPTSD According to Pete Walker

What is CPTSD? CPTSD is a more severe form of PTSD. In his book, Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, Pete Walker lists the 5 most common features that differentiate CPTSD from PTSD. The 5 most common symptoms of CPTSD: emotional flashbacks toxic shame self abandonment a vicious inner/outer critic social anxiety CPTSD is a […]

Watch "Common Symptoms of CPTSD" on YouTube

Topics Covered: Common Symptoms of CPTSD According to Pete Walker, Pete Walker’s 13 Steps for Emotional Flashback Management, and my steps to lessen the severity of a flashback in the absence of Pete Walker’s 13 steps.   Resources: Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving       Amazon Associates Disclosure Poking Holes is a participant […]