child abuse - Healing from CPTSD

Watch "My Narcissistic Mother 1" on YouTube

Sep 24, 2017Poking HolesCPTSD Recoveryacon, c-ptsd, child abuse, childhood trauma, Children of Narcissistic parents, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, cptsd, daughter of a narc mom, daughter of narcissistic mother, dysfunctional family, Narcissistic Abuse, npd

We Remember

Sep 24, 2017Poking HolesCPTSD Recoveryc-ptsd, child abuse, child sexual abuse, childhood trauma, Children of Narcissistic parents, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex ptsd, complex trauma, covert narcissist, cptsd, incest, repressed memories

It’s the oddest thing. KNOWING something happened, yet not having a complete visual memory. It’s coming back to me. Bit by bit. I have a partial memory. It’s the beginning of something happening. The part just before my brain says something is not right, and survival mode takes over. I’m going to make sure people […]

Watch "Childhood Responses to Trauma & Common Coping Strategies" on YouTube

Aug 25, 2017Poking HolesCPTSD Recoveryacon, adultchildofnpdmother, c-ptsd, causes of CPTSD, child abuse, childhood trauma, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex ptsd, complex trauma, cptsd

Corporal Punishment/ "SPANKING" is CHILD ABUSE

Jul 19, 2017Poking Holes1 Commentchildren of narcissistic mothers, Children of Narcissistic parents, corporal punishment, cptsd, CPTSD Recovery, dysfunctional families, family dysfunction, Narcissistic Abuse, narcissistic families, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, physical assaultchild abuse, childhood trauma, complex post traumatic stress disorder, daughters of narcissistic mothers, discipline, force, hitting, my story, narcissistic moms, physical abuse, physical violence, spanking

In Canada, the country that I live in, the use of physical force on children is an exception to the Criminal Code of Canada. It is illegal to hit someone else, but if you are their parent or legal guardian you are allowed to hit your kids from ages 2 to a teenager. As long […]

Dysfunctional Family Roles: The Lost Child

Mar 22, 2017Poking Holesc-ptsd, children of narcissistic mothers, Children of Narcissistic parents, CPTSD Recovery, daughters of narcissistic mothers, depression, dysfunctional families, family, family dynamic, family dysfunction, golden child, healing, Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, narcissistic abuse recovery, narcissistic families, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, The Lost Child, Videochild abuse, childhood trauma, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex ptsd, cptsd, dysfunctional family roles, lost child, narcissistic mothers, scapegoat child

I am the lost child of my dysfunctional family. This is an introduction to role of the lost child in a dysfunctional family. Children from dysfunctional families who have been traumatically abused or abandoned develop Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD).

CPTSD Recovery: Managing Emotional Flashbacks

Mar 15, 2017Poking HolesCPTSD Recovery, daughters of narcissistic mothers, dysfunctional families, family dysfunction, Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, narcissistic abuse recovery, narcissistic families, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Videochild abuse, childhood trauma, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex ptsd, cptsd, cptsd symptoms, daughter of a narcissistic mother, dissociation, emotional flashbacks, physical abuse, splitting

In this vlog I discuss the importance of being able to recognize when you are having an emotional flashback. I discuss a little more about the kinds of abuse I endured as a child. I also discuss dissociation and the fact that I may have dissociated as a small child to block out the times […]

Blog Under Construction…lol not really

Nov 28, 2016Poking HolesCPTSD Recovery, No Contactc-ptsd, child abuse, childhood trauma, complex ptsd, complex trauma, cptsd, daughter of a narcissistic mother, donm, flying monkeys, narc mom, Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, no contact, npd, toxic people

Remember the good old days when your website was “under construction” while you were editing it. Now, you can edit away while your readers continue reading like nothing was happening. I wanted to inform you all that I just finished importing blog posts from my original blog to this one. It is a blog I started when I […]

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