Childhood Trauma and Recovery Blog
Welcome to The Hard Peel’s blog on childhood trauma and recovery. Here you will find stories, articles, and lists about trauma and recovery.
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Beginning to Heal Financial Trauma
When I was eleven, I calculated my family’s finances, analyzed where cuts could be made, and presented my parents with a budget. They were unimpressed with my findings—that…
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What is Complex PTSD?
Living with CPTSD means my nervous system doesn’t always recognize safety, even when I do. It shapes how I move, connect, create, and rest. Every day is a…
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The Grief of Identity Loss
Grieving the loss of my relationships was hard. But grieving the loss of identity I had built within them—that was harder. Because that version of me wasn’t just…
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Processing Grief
Grief is a heavy and difficult road, but you don’t have to carry it alone. You are not meant to “get over” your grief, but to learn how…
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Compound Grief
Unlike the focused sorrow after death, compound grief arrives subtly. It disguises itself as persistent burnout, irritability, and internal resistance. Or it shows up as physical symptoms like…
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Anticipatory Grief
The term anticipatory grief captures a unique and often hidden struggle. It’s the profound sorrow and anxiety we feel in anticipation of a loss, particularly when a loved…
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Autonomy & Self-Trust
- Childhood Trauma
- Complex PTSD
- Finances and Budgeting
- Grief
- Mental Health
- Navigating Adulthood
- Personal Essay
- Real Life Recovery
- Relationships
- Signs of Childhood Trauma
- Uncategorized
- What is Childhood Trauma?
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