Matt Pappas

Looking for signs, something that many of us do to help gain some perspective or perhaps guidance, on a particular decision that we are faced with. If you are one who looks for validation in the…

This Guest Blog post comes in an effort to help equip parents, caregivers, friends, and family with information and resources found on Surviving My Past and Jumo Health. By utilizing this resource and others, we can hopefully inspire and…

This guest blog post comes from Jason Miller, who shares his incredible story of survival and living a bipolar life. As you read  and feel the struggles that Jason shares, please be kind to yourself.…

This Guest Blog post comes from Brandon, who wanted to share his story about being a survivor of and recovering from childhood trauma. As you’ll see when you read through Brandon’s article, we can always…

When you think about how you view yourself, your inner world…what comes to mind? Is it compassion, kindness, self-love, and contentment…or do things like, self-criticism, shame, broken, and hopeless come to mind? For so many.…

If I had to count  the number of times and circumstances in my life that caused me to feel stuck, I’d run out of fingers in a split second. There are so many aspects of…

Let’s talk about self-esteem…what a touchy subject that can be right?! Whether you’re a survivor of trauma or not, self-esteem is something that can be in a constant state of flux. How we feel about…

Living with PTSD as a result of childhood trauma, that’s a big part of what this blog has been about from day one. It’s always been my mission that, in addition to sharing my own…