Tag: CPTSD

• Work In Progress

  During a session with my therapist yesterday, she said something that struck me to my core. “You are a work in progress.” There was discussion surrounding that, but her statement flipped on the light switch. I could suddenly breathe again. I’ve been holding my breath for decades. It’s a simple statement with an ocean of…

  thecountesswolf

  May 3, 2022

  Mental Health, Self

  authentic self, CPTSD, dysfunction, healing, humble, self-care, self-esteem, self-worth, therapy, trauma, women writers, writer

• It’s Okay

  I started writing about one of the shit storm periods of my life, and I had to stop. Some of it is still too raw. I’ve talked about it in therapy, but I’m not ready to put it out here for all to see. I planned to write a book about those times, and I…

  thecountesswolf

  April 22, 2022

  Mental Health, Self

  abuse, CPTSD, destruction, domestic violence, dysfunction, financial abuse, love bombing, memories, narcissism, NPD, reflections, self-care, self-esteem, self-worth, therapy, toxic relationships, trauma, women writers, writer

• Home Is Where The Heart Breaks (Part 1)

  I’ve decided it would be best to break down the telling of this section of my life into parts; for ease of reading, and for ease of my mental state. I’ve spent the past week thinking, reflecting, processing (with my therapist and by myself), grieving, crying, feeling every emotion, and feeling completely numb. I locked…

  thecountesswolf

  March 25, 2022

  Mental Health, Self

  abandonment, abuse, attachment, childhood, CPTSD, dissociation, memories, therapy, trauma