If You’re Trying to Understand What You’re Actually Dealing With, You’re Not Alone You’ve been through something difficult—maybe multiple experiences. Now, you’re trying to make sense of what it left behind: the nightmares, hypervigilance, or the feeling that you’re fundamentally…
If you’ve ever felt your chest tighten when you smell a certain cologne, or found yourself frozen in a moment that reminds you of something painful—even when you can’t consciously remember why—you’re not imagining it. Your body is remembering something…
If you’ve survived trauma and feel like something fundamental inside you is damaged beyond repair, you’re not alone—and what you’re experiencing has a name. Why trauma survivors feel broken is a common question in the aftermath of overwhelming experiences. That…
If you’ve ever felt like your brain “took over” during a moment of fear—or if you’ve been confused about why certain memories feel frozen in time while others disappear entirely—you’re not alone. How trauma hijacks your brain is not just…
If you’re wondering who you really are after leaving a toxic relationship, you’re not broken—you’re recovering. Many people experience a profound sense of disconnection from themselves after ending a relationship that eroded their identity. This confusion isn’t a character flaw.…
If you’ve ever felt like you don’t recognize yourself anymore—like the person you were has been erased by trauma, loss, or years of putting everyone else first—you’re not alone. Rebuilding your sense of self after trauma is one of the…
If you’ve survived trauma and now feel disconnected from who you are, learning to rediscover yourself after trauma can be an essential step toward reclaiming your life. Many people describe looking in the mirror or sitting with their own thoughts…
If you’re reading this, you might be asking yourself questions you never thought you’d have to answer: Who am I without them? What do I actually like? Why can’t I remember who I used to be? These questions are common…
If you’re reading this, something inside you knows that the relationship you’re in—or were in—has changed you in ways that feel deeply unsettling. You might have caught yourself wondering when you became so unsure of your own thoughts, so careful…
If you’ve survived trauma and now feel numb, disconnected, or like you’re watching your life from behind glass, you’re not broken. You’re experiencing one of the most common protective responses the human nervous system can create. While that emotional distance…