Supporting a Trauma Survivor Through Addiction Recovery
September 25, 2024
Supporting a loved one through trauma and addiction recovery is challenging. You want to help, but you don't want to enable. Understanding the trauma-addiction connection, setting healthy boundaries, and knowing how to support without rescuing can help both you and your loved one. Recovery is possible, and your support matters - but you also need to take care of yourself.
Supporting a Trauma Survivor with an Eating Disorder
May 30, 2024
Supporting someone with both trauma and an eating disorder is challenging. You want to help but don't know what to say or do. Understanding the trauma-eating disorder connection, responding with compassion instead of judgment, and knowing how to support without enabling can make a real difference. Your support matters - but you also need to take care of yourself.
When Someone You Love Self-Harms: A Compassionate Guide
April 10, 2024
Discovering that someone you love is self-harming can be frightening, confusing, and heartbreaking. Understanding why they self-harm, responding with compassion instead of judgment, and knowing how to support without enabling can make a real difference - for them and for you.
Supporting Someone Who's Grieving and Healing from Trauma
February 10, 2024
Supporting someone who's both grieving and healing from trauma requires special understanding. Their grief may be complicated by PTSD symptoms, multiple losses, or trauma-related guilt and anger. Knowing what to say, how to help, and how to support without overwhelming them can make a real difference. Your compassionate presence matters, even when you feel helpless.