Author: Alicia Polk

Explains why trauma survivors may feel compelled to disrupt calm, and how the nervous system learns to fear safety — with hope for change.

A trauma-informed look at how repeated messages become “truths” in the body — and how healing gradually builds new beliefs.

A gentle CPT-based guide to testing trauma-shaped thoughts, separating facts from old survival beliefs, and reducing shame through evidence-based reflection.

A gentle guide to understanding confusing or frightening alters by exploring neutral explanations that open the door to compassion, clarity, and cooperation within your system.

A gentle, practical tool that helps you notice the small healing steps your trauma brain forgets—and finally see your progress add up.

A clear, trauma-informed explanation of early research on a repurposed medication for dissociation—and what it may or may not mean for people with DID.

A short reflection on how recognizing a “human moment” can soften shame and strengthen self-compassion.

Learn how simple, intentional rituals can help you acknowledge unspoken grief from complex trauma and offer your system a safe place to begin healing.

A compassionate guide to repairing trust with your DID/OSDD system through reflection, direct communication, and consistent follow-through.

A compassionate reflection on surviving the holidays after family estrangement and finding new, safer forms of connection.