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Personal essays on healing from complex trauma — the recovery, not the diagnosis.
There’s a paradox in writing, that the more personal and specific something is, often the more universal it ends up being. I’m sharing these stories to help other people feel seen by them, so that people know they aren’t alone, and that recovery is possible for anyone. We all deserve healing, no matter what we may tell ourselves if we feel despair.
Whether you’re here for the science of it, the ordinary daily work of it, or just to feel less alone — start anywhere.
Just know that for the rest of your life, even though we don’t know each other, this is me, in this place, rooting for you. I’m rooting for you to find your healing, to have your own double-lucky life, and to find that peace and love that’s possible. And I’ll keep sharing along the way.
Resources: NAMI (PTSD) · VA National Center for PTSD · CPTSD Foundation · Stephanie Foo · Pete Walker.