This article is the first in a series devoted to attachment styles. Today, we share a high-level guide to the four most common attachment styles. It includes a free quiz to determine your own attachment style or the attachment style of someone you care about. Future installments provide more detail about each attachment style, and remedies to help achieve healthy, secure attachment in relationships.
Recovering from narcissistic abuse begins with safety, nervous‑system regulation, and compassionate steps that rebuild trust in yourself. This trauma‑informed resource explains clear signs of abuse and offers practical resources to help you move you from overwhelm toward steady healing.
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Workbook: How to Heal and Thrive Recovering from narcissistic abuse often feels like trying to piece yourself back together after a long, exhausting battle. A narcissistic abuse recovery workbook can provide useful guidance, helping you to emerge from a fog of confusion and self-doubt. By translating healing into manageable exercises, it helps […]
Clear, trauma‑informed explanation of the causes of martyr syndrome, linking early neglect, low self‑esteem, and learned coping patterns to chronic self‑sacrifice.
Clear, trauma informed signals that show someone slipping into chronic self-sacrifice. Learn seven subtle signs of martyr complex, reflect with short prompts, and try one action today.
Signs You are in Love with a Narcissist In the beginning, they were charming, attentive, intoxicating. You felt seen, adored, even chosen. But slowly, the warmth turned cold. Compliments became criticisms. Affection became absence. You started questioning yourself more than them. You didn’t realize it, but you were beginning to pick up on the signs […]
This trauma-informed guide helps adult survivors of passive-aggressive parenting identify patterns from a passive-aggressive mother or father, understand emotional and nervous system impacts, practice inner child healing, and set boundaries that protect well-being. Find practical exercises, product suggestions, and a month-long plan to support steady recovery.
Trauma can erode our ability to treat ourselves kindly. Read on to discover trauma-informed self-compassion through targeted self-compassion exercises that offer safety, warmth, and real tools for healing.
Self-Awareness Activities: How to Be More Self-Aware Now Self-awareness is the art of turning your attention inward, noticing your thoughts, feelings, and patterns without judgment. When you deepen your understanding of who you are, you create a solid foundation for growth and resilience. In this post, you’ll discover a varied collection of self-awareness activities for […]
How to Spot Signs of Unresolved Childhood Trauma Exploring the echoes of childhood experiences can stir up uncertainty, shame, or pain. Choosing to face those feelings is courageous. Beginning to learn more about the roots of your pain is a key step toward a more compassionate relationship with yourself. In this post, we’ll help you […]
