TW: PTSD/CPTSD, Trauma, SA, religious trauma, abuse, childhood abuse, abusive relationship, shame

This week we have Sara Aird (she/her) of @breakingdowncptsd to have a very authentic and empathetic conversation about CPTSD and trauma. So much of this conversation was so affirming for me and for my inner child to hear, and I hope it is the same for you. Sara has so much wonderful insight into CPTSD that is so incredibly validating as a CPTSD survivor to hear. 

If you would like to learn more about Sara and her work, which I would highly suggest, you can follow her on IG @breakingdownCPTSD for daily posts & topical guides & visit her website https://www.saraaird.com/ . On her IG, she has an IG live practice called Healing Tools Together with body based tools for trauma recovery! On her website you can donate to Sara and her work, visit her Etsy Survivor Shop: One Wild Life (https://www.saraaird.com/owlsurvivorshop), learn more/sign up for her Recovery Mentorships for women, read her blog, and read through her various publications! 

We also chat about a few books that Sara has said has helped her through her trauma journey. Those are The Body Keeps Score, by Bessel Van Der Kolk & Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker. 

I also mention my master document of mental health resources and coping mechanisms/worksheets. Here is the link to that document. 

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