My dad had no business being a father. Growing up he lost his mom at 15 and then subsequently was kicked out of his house the following year when his dad remarried and his stepmom…
Matt Pappas
Matt Pappas
Blogger-Podcaster-Author-Advocate for Mental Health. Matt is survivor of childhood sexual abuse & narcissistic abuse. This blog exists to inspire all who have survived the trauma of abuse, and those living with Dissociation, Anxiety, & PTSD. You are not alone. You are worth healing. There is Hope for the life that you deserve, one that is not defined by your past.
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For almost 20 years, I held the secret of my trauma. I was 5 years old when I was sexually abused. Too young to comprehend or process the magnitude of my experience, I turned to…
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AddictionFeaturedGuest Blogger
From Weed to Painkillers, Overcoming Addiction and the Biggest Loss of my Life.
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasI grew up in a beautiful suburb in New Jersey. Had two parents who loved me unconditionally and raised me with morals and values that would set anyone up to be successful at life. I…
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FeaturedGuest BloggerLife with CPTSD
Life with CPTSD: Using Creative Expression to Tame Inner Turmoil
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasImagine that your day starts not as normal as everyone else’s, but like a daily fight with your own mind and your own thoughts. Most people don’t understand how difficult it is to deal with…
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Domestic ViolenceFeaturedGuest BloggerRelationships and Mental Health
How Childhood Trauma Affects My Adult Relationships
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasI have to get something off my chest. I am a “nice guy”. Let me rephrase that. No, not just a nice guy, I am a person with the “nice guy syndrome”. Let me explain.…
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I had my first drink at the age of 14. It did not take long for me to fall in love with the feeling of being drunk. After a long week of school, drinking became…
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AddictionFeaturedSurviving Sexual Assault
How Trauma Informed Care Helped Me Overcome my Past
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasAt the start of my senior year of high school, my family and I moved from a cookie cutter, suburban neighborhood where I had grown up to a small town in the middle of nowhere.…
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DepressionFeaturedGuest Blogger
What I Learned from Overcoming My Severe Depression
by Matt Pappasby Matt Pappas“People think depression is sadness. People think depression is crying. People think depression is dressing in black. But people are wrong. Depression is the constant feeling of being numb. Being numb to emotions, being numb…