by The Anti-Therapist | Nov 26, 2025 | Complex Trauma, Plurality, Seasons & Holidays
The holidays are coming in hot…blazing, to be honest. And for many of us… especially complex trauma survivors, plural systems, and anyone who grew up in emotional starvation diets disguised as “family”… this is not some cozy Hallmark flick. This is a pressure cooker....
by The Anti-Therapist | Nov 6, 2025 | Attachment, Complex Trauma, Plurality
The house that hurt you doesn’t get to define your worth. You survived…You get to write the rest of your story. (Holiday Survival Edition) Before we dive in… If just seeing the word family makes your chest tighten… This is for you. If going “home” feels like...
by The Anti-Therapist | Oct 7, 2025 | Attachment, Complex Trauma, Journal Unleashed: Reflections, Relational Healing
The Disappearing Sense of Connection There’s a strange, quiet ache that trauma survivors rarely have words for. It isn’t abandonment panic. It isn’t rejection fear. It’s the vanishing of closeness itself. You know someone cares. You know the relationship is solid...
by The Anti-Therapist | Oct 7, 2025 | Attachment, Complex Trauma, Relational Healing
Close Enough to Hope…Far Enough to Starve There’s a kind of loneliness that doesn’t come from being alone. It comes from being half-held… from people who say they care, say they want to get together, say you matter… while their actions tell the real story....
by The Anti-Therapist | Oct 6, 2025 | Community Building, Complex Trauma, Dissociation, Plurality, Relational Healing, Therapy Harm
(And… obviously, but not so obvious to some, against therapy harm.) Setting the Record Straight Let’s clear this up right now… I am not against therapy. I’ve sat in those chairs. I’ve done the work. Therapy has saved lives… including mine. It can be sacred,...
by The Anti-Therapist | Oct 5, 2025 | Complex Trauma, Journal Unleashed: Reflections
My bones breathe exhaustion from endlessly hearing others say to survivors “Just Reach Out”. This is written for the survivors that may not have someone to reach out to…. A F#*king Reality?!?!?! There are no hotline numbers at the end of this post. No pep talks...
