by Lesley Ford | Aug 9, 2025 | anxiety, PTSD and CPTSD, trauma, Uncategorized
Sometimes, a thought arrives before you even know it’s there. A sound, a look, a place… and suddenly you’re thinking: “I’m not safe.” “I can’t cope.” “This always happens.” That first thought isn’t weakness. It isn’t failure. It’s a reflex — shaped by your past, and...
by Lesley Ford | Jul 21, 2025 | anxiety, PTSD and CPTSD, trauma, Uncategorized
Not all wounds are visible. If you’re based in Gloucester and feel like you’re stuck in survival mode—snapping at the smallest things, always on edge, or simply exhausted from holding it all together—you’re not broken. You may be dealing with the long tail...