By being alone, you get the freedom to be vulnerable with yourself. By being alone, you get to see yourself. If you are just starting this journey, this feels impossible but let me tell you this- patience is your best friend in this journey. CLICK TO READ MORE…
Read MoreThe Impact of Covid-19 and Child Abuse, Trauma, and CPTSD is not yet known. In 2018, it was estimated that about 1800 children died in their homes from abuse and neglect. That puts you around about five children per day. Now imagine what those numbers are going to be when they run 2020 numbers.
Read MoreAsk yourself this question, as an adult what value does seeking help bring me? The idea for many child abuse victims is laid rampant with the idea that no one can help us and that we have to figure it out on our own. Imagine for a second that asking for help was a in-line with self-love/care.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to pull yourself out of the depths of your own choices? Nathan Simmonds has experienced the true scope of the impact of childhood trauma. From an outcast kid who experienced intense bullying and abuse, to a drug addict searching for anything to numb the pain. From the depths of his own failures to rising up to his own expectations by answering the most important question; why? Today, Nathan has carved a path to reconciliation of his past through mindset, hard work and self-belief.
Read MoreThe biggest elephant in the room of mental health is child abuse. The biggest lie in society in 2019 is that once you are no longer a child that you are no longer impacted by child abuse. The sad truth of today is that we are lead to believe that if you have been abused the best course of action is to just "deal" with it. To a point, I agree, but that is not the entire story. Today in America, five children will die in their homes. That does not take into consideration the thousands that will be abused mentally, emotionally, physically, and sexually.
Read MoreBeing an adult survivor of child abuse can be a hard thing to understand. For many of us, we believe that since we are no longer a child that we should not be impacted by the things that happened to us when we were young. T
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