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Oct 14, 2021

Oct 14, 2021

The Strange World of Estrangement

Estrangement, by any other name, is still loss. It can mean total loss of a relationship for the rest of someone’s natural life, or it can…

Oct 14, 2021

Oct 14, 2021

What A Pain

Google’s definition of estrangement is “the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.” It is losing all your…

Oct 11, 2021

Oct 11, 2021

GOOD GRIEF

Tonight, I am once again drowning in the swampland of estrangement. This is where you go when you need to grieve alone the loss of…

Oct 7, 2021

Oct 7, 2021

It Actually Is Brain Science

I started to study brain science and neurology a few years ago and that interest has led me to some very interesting places. As I began to…

Sep 9, 2021

Sep 9, 2021

Strategic Patterns

I have heard the word “pattern” used a lot lately, as in, seeing a pattern of behavior in someone. Usually, this is pointed out as a bad…

Sep 8, 2021

Sep 8, 2021

Healing Waters

I have learned that the best kind of friend is the one who not only can weep with you when you weep, but can also genuinely rejoice when…

Sep 3, 2021

Sep 3, 2021

WHO ARE YOU?

For purposes here, I prefer to think of an episodic trauma in terms of “before and after”. Before 911, for instance, we could fly…

Mar 30, 2021

Mar 30, 2021

PHARISEE NARCISSISM

I was talking with someone earlier today about the articles I have been writing on Narcissus and Echo. You can find them earlier in my…

Mar 29, 2021

Mar 29, 2021

CPTSD 101

One of the most frustrating things about complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) is that it is wired into every neurological…

Mar 22, 2021

Mar 22, 2021

Dawn Joys

Dawn Joys

I am a writer, speaker, educator and coach with a passion for the cPTSD recovery. I use my own stories to offer strategies for healing and growth.

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