Trauma-Informed Support for Partners of Survivors
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Welcome! This website is dedicated to partners of individuals with complex PTSD. If you are or have been in a relationship with a survivor of childhood trauma, I hope you will find encouragement, resources, and support here.
If you’ve been reading my blog posts for a while, you’ll know the topic of self-care is really important to me. It’s important because as a partner to a survivor, I know the high risk…
Last month, I drove my husband to the hospital emergency department. It was a difficult decision. I wrestled with it for several days. It was hard because first of all, I didn’t know if the…
As I write this, things are hard at home. My husband is struggling and so am I. 2018 was a challenging year and I feel discouraged. About ten days ago, I went out for one…
Making sense of complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is hard. As a partner to a man with C-PTSD, I struggle. Some things just don’t make sense. When I discover a clear quote that summarizes a key…
There are costs to loving a trauma survivor. I know this statement may come across as unloving, unkind, and insensitive. It might come across as uncaring, unsupportive, and cruel. But despite the potential misinterpretations of this statement,…