How toxic people often deal with the abuse they inflict ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
Sadly, these are also some of the attitudes of survivors of abuse too. They choose to minimize or invalidate their own trauma and other people’s trauma, to cope. And they then demand other pe…
Childhood Complex Trauma & The Wounded Inner Child ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
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Suppressing trauma & emotions, causes greater issues long term
This is why so many complex trauma survivors have physical illness issues. Complex trauma survivors commonly also suffer Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chronic Pain, Adrenal F…
“Don’t Be A Victim” – is Victim Shaming
So thankful to see this poster shared by NAMI Oregon, who are regularly sharing my posts.
Invalidation is always a huge trigger for many ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
I have it mostly managed about the opinions of people who don’t matter in my life. I can ignore their invalidation. But, for those I have in my personal life, I still struggle with invalidation. It…
Shame Shifting – I do NOT tolerate ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
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Complex Trauma & Forgiveness – Pete Walker
Take note…….. “and/or abuses so heinous they should and could never be forgiven, often find themselves getting nowhere in their recovery process.” I continually see this ass…
Developing healthy boundaries, is not about hating people, being mean, or wanting to hurt people back ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
Developing, implementing and maintaining healthy boundaries, is not easy. It feels weird, especially when you are someone who has always had soft boundaries. I talk a lot about emotional bou…
Emotional self harm is common after complex trauma ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
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Passive aggressive behaviour…. is best ignored ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
Passive aggressive behaviour, is narcissistic behaviour. It is a cowardly attempt to criticise someone, yet make it not look like it comes from a mean hearted person. It’s the kind of covert …
“Forgive & Forget” is such inappropriate advice for Complex PTSD & PTSD survivors ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
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Healing is transformation of self ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
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Pick Your Battles Wisely ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
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Complex PTSD, Real Human Emotions And Trust ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
It is so important for many complex trauma survivors to see normal and appropriate human reactions – to the horror and abuse they have endured. My therapist had tears today as we discussed my…
PTSD re-experiencing nightmares, don’t end when you wake up ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
I am writing this blog, to explain and validate why PTSD nightmares often don’t end when you wake up. I am sure there are lots of people, who think that nightmares aren’t that bad right…
Started trying daily yoga. Watching ‘Healing Yoga’ – with Deborah Devine.
Healing Yoga: Yoga for Real People with Real Problems I am aware of the benefits of yoga, for trauma/abuse survivors, and for people with PTSD, Complex PTSD. Many trauma experts encourage yoga as a…