You are more than your trauma. I couldn’t sleep. My mind ran restless laps around last week’s events. As much as I wanted to put it all behind me, my brain had other ideas. I…
You are more than your trauma
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.
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Change is in the air: updates and news
Dear Friends, It has been a very intense month. Awareness of the impact of a partner’s past trauma on the family unit is growing. This awareness has meant rapid growth of my business Heather Tuba…
Why the answer ‘I don’t know’ is helping me understand my partner’s dissociative disorder
There’s a recurrent conversation between my partner and me. It goes like this. . . Me: “Why are you doing that?” or “Why didn’t you do that?” Him: “I don’t know.” Me: “What do you mean…
9 non-negotiable self-care strategies I can’t live without as partner to a survivor
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…
When the best option is crisis care for your loved one with C-PTSD
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…