Apologies in advance for any spoilers. I will not be obscuring them. I watched this movie about a month ago with my partner. They liked it, but thought it was very strange. I thought it was strange, but I liked it. And it made me cry. My partner is out for the night, so I’m … Everything Everywhere All at Once
Managing Emotional Dysregulation This is the fifth part in a series of posts about my thoughts while reading A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD, by Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D. For more posts like this, take a look at my page on bibliotherapy. Understanding Emotional Dysregulation Reading the first paragraph of this section, it hit me all … A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD, by Arielle Schwartz, Chapter Five
Healing Depressive Symptoms This is the fourth part in a series of posts about my thoughts while reading A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD, by Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D. For more posts like this, take a look at my page on bibliotherapy. Understanding Depression from Trauma I often feel irritable and hopeless. I also have a … A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD, by Arielle Schwartz, Chapter Four
Healing Invasive and Intrusive Symptoms This is the third part in a series of posts about my thoughts while reading A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD, by Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D. For more posts like this, take a look at my page on bibliotherapy. Understanding Invasive and Intrusive Symptoms I often experience anxiety and hypervigilance. I … A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD, by Arielle Schwartz, Chapter Three
Healing Avoidance Symptoms This is the second part in a series of posts about my thoughts while reading A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD, by Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D. For more posts like this, take a look at my page on bibliotherapy. I Am Learning to Be Here Now Alicia thinks about running away. I often … A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD, by Arielle Schwartz, Chapter Two
Understanding Complex PTSD This is the first part in a series of posts about my thoughts while reading A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD, by Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D. For more posts like this, take a look at my page on bibliotherapy. Attachment Theory There are four main types of attachment, according to this theory: Secure, … A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD, by Arielle Schwartz, Chapter One
I never used to think that what happened to me as a kid was all that bad. After all, I was better off than some… I was better off than kids that got beaten regularly. I was better off than kids who grew up in poverty. I was better off than kids with serious illnesses. … Better Off Than Some…