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Breaking the Cycle: Treating PTSD and Substance Use Disorder Together

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in Addiction, Comorbidities, CPTSD, depression, Psychology, PTSD, Trauma

This blog post explores why PTSD and substance use are so closely linked, how addiction worsens trauma symptoms, and the best evidence-based approaches for treating both conditions together.

Getting Free: You Can End Abuse and Take Back Your Life – A Summary and Key Insights

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in Book Summary, CPTSD, Domestic Violence, healing, Psychology, PTSD, relationships

This blog post summarizes key insights from Getting Free, focusing on how to recognize abuse, prepare for leaving, build a support system, and reclaim personal power after breaking free.

The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships – A Summary and Key Insights

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in betrayal bond, Book Summary, CPTSD, Domestic Violence, Psychology, PTSD, relationships, Trauma, trauma bond

This blog post summarizes key insights from The Betrayal Bond, focusing on what trauma bonding is, why it happens, and how survivors can break free from destructive emotional attachments.

Psychopath Free: Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships with Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People – A Summary and Key Insights

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in Book Summary, Bullying, Childhood trauma, CPTSD, Domestic Violence, Personal Stories and Thoughts, Psychology, PTSD, relationships, Trauma

This blog post summarizes key insights from Psychopath Free, focusing on how toxic individuals manipulate, why they target certain people, and how survivors can heal and rebuild their lives after escaping an abusive relationship.

The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to Stop Being Abused and How to Stop Abusing – A Summary and Key Insights

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in Book Summary, Bullying, CPTSD, Domestic Violence, Psychology, PTSD, relationships, Trauma

This blog post summarizes key insights from The Emotionally Abusive Relationship, focusing on how to recognize emotional abuse, why it happens, and how both victims and abusers can break free from destructive patterns.

When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse – A Summary and Key Insights

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in Book Summary, Childhood trauma, CPTSD, Domestic Violence, Psychology, PTSD, relationships, Trauma

This blog post summarizes key insights from When Dad Hurts Mom, focusing on how domestic violence affects children, why leaving an abuser is only the first step, and how mothers can help their children recover from trauma.

Getting Free: You Can End Abuse and Take Back Your Life – A Summary and Key Insights

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in CPTSD, Domestic Violence, Psychology, PTSD, relationships, Trauma

This blog post summarizes key insights from Getting Free, focusing on how to recognize abuse, develop a safe exit plan, and reclaim personal strength and independence after leaving.

Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men – A Summary and Key Insights

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in Book Summary, Bullying, Childhood trauma, CPTSD, Domestic Violence, Psychology, PTSD, Trauma

This blog post summarizes key insights from Why Does He Do That?, focusing on the mindset of abusers, why abuse is not about anger, and how survivors can reclaim their power and safety.

Healing the Child Within: Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families – A Summary and Key Insights

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in Book Summary, Bullying, Childhood trauma, CPTSD, Domestic Violence, Psychology, PTSD, Trauma

This blog post summarizes key insights from Healing the Child Within, exploring how childhood trauma affects adulthood, why reconnecting with the inner child is essential, and how survivors can heal through self-awareness, self-compassion, and inner work.

The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse – A Summary and Key Insights

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in Book Summary, Childhood trauma, CPTSD, Domestic Violence, Psychology, PTSD, Trauma

IntroductionSurvivors of childhood sexual abuse often struggle with deep-seated shame, self-blame, and emotional wounds that can persist into adulthood. Many feel isolated, questioning whether healing is even possible. However, recovery is not only possible—it is a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and reclaiming one’s sense of self. In The Courage to Heal, Ellen Bass and Laura…

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