CPTSD, Trauma Healing
I recently found myself in a debate about something that comes up more and more often in conversations about trauma: whether Borderline Personality Disorder is actually Complex PTSD. The conversation started with a pretty unequivocal statement: “Borderline Personality Disorder IS C-PTSD.” That didn t leave much room for nuance. I understand why that idea resonates with [ ] The post BPD vs CPTSD:…
We All Have Regrets We all have regrets. We’re only human. We make mistakes, we say things we wish we hadn t, and we make choices that, in hindsight, we might have made differently. And then there are those embarrassing moments we would happily erase from existence if we could. But something I’ve come to learn [ ] The post Regret, Healing, and the Things We Can’t Change first appeared on About…
Vulnerability Doesn t End When You Hit Publish One of the things I didn’t expect when I started writing about CPTSD was that hitting “publish” would bring a whole new kind of vulnerability. Writing my story was difficult, but sharing it with the world was something else entirely. Suddenly, the words I had carried privately for [ ] The post CPTSD: Every Healing Journey Is Different first appeared…
Why Intensity Can Feel Like Connection For many people who grew up with childhood trauma, love can feel confusing. Not because we don’t know how to love. Many trauma survivors actually love deeply. We tend to notice the smallest changes in someone’s mood, remember the details other people miss, and become incredibly aware of the [ ] The post Limerence vs. Love After Childhood Trauma first appeared…
There is something about me that you may not know: I like to laugh. Actually, if you know me at all, that probably isn’t much of a secret. I’ve always been someone who uses humor. Sometimes at the most inappropriate times. Sometimes when things are uncomfortable. And definitely when life seems to look at me [ ] The post CPTSD, Trauma, and the Power of Laughter first appeared on About That Jack .
I ve noticed something about living with CPTSD that I never expected. When something good happens, or we accomplish something we re proud of, it isn t always followed by a celebration. Instead, it can be followed by an emotional crash. It s as though doing something positive comes with the expectation that the emotional bill is about to [ ] The post Why Success Can Trigger CPTSD first appeared on…
I used to think healing would look different. I imagined some major moment where everything suddenly clicked into place. Waking up one morning and realizing I was no longer carrying the weight of the past, overthinking every conversation, no longer replaying old memories, or longer waiting for something bad to happen. That isn t really how [ ] The post What My Daughter Taught Me About Healing…
I Expected Relief. Instead, I Felt Fear. When I finally published my book, I thought I knew what I was going to feel. I expected relief after years of writing, editing, second-guessing, and rewriting chapters more times than I care to admit. I imagined there would be excitement, maybe even a quiet sense of pride [ ] The post Publishing My Book Triggered My CPTSD first appeared on About That Jack .
Apparently I Wrote a Book Well this is weird. After years of writing about Complex PTSD, trauma, healing, emotional chaos, and the occasional story about getting lost in New York despite living here for decades, I ve somehow become a published author. I genuinely didn t see that coming. If you re new here, this is where I [ ] The post I Didn’t Set Out to Write a Memoir first appeared on About That…
Meet Lawrence Lawrence C. Harris is a speaker, author, and advocate who helps teens and young adults navigate trauma, mental health, and personal growth. Through his writing and speaking, he encourages others to face difficult experiences with honesty while reminding them that healing is possible. When did you first realize something from your past was [ ] The post Meet Lawrence C Harris: Youth…
Meet Alex Healing looks different for everyone. For Alex, it has been a journey of courage, self-discovery, and learning to face a past that shaped far more of her life than she once realized. In this Q A, she shares her experience of surviving childhood sexual abuse, becoming a parent, navigating the effects of trauma, and [ ] The post Meet Alex first appeared on About That Jack .