I 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…
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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AddictionFeaturedGuest Blogger
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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…
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emotional abuseFeaturedGuest Blogger
Growing up under emotional abuse and not realizing it’s abuse.
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasI am complicated, at least, that’s what people say when they first get to know me. My brain, it doesn’t ‘function’ in a neurotypical way. It’s hard to explain why, not because I don’t understand…
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AnxietyFeaturedMedical Marjuana for PTSD
CBD Oil for Anxiety, my experience in trying it out.
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasWhen I first started this blog, the platform was and continues to be, “living with Dissociation, Anxiety, and PTSD”. It’s what I was diagnosed with when working with my helping professional years ago, and what…