trauma | Cyn Alexander

Are You Your Own Getaway Car? On Confronting My Own Relationship Red Flags As Trauma Recovery Work

Today I posted this reel on Instagram about my own relationship red flags, and I set the reel to Taylor Swift's "Getaway Car." I love...

On Faith, Magic, and Thriving in the Face of Adversity

CW: trauma, child abuse Everything looks just a little more magical at this time of year to me. Maybe that’s Christmas, maybe it’s...

I'm Rewriting My Novel

I shared this post on my Instagram the other day and wanted to make it blog official as well: I'm rewriting my completed manuscript...

Accessible Resources for Trauma Healing: A Guide to Getting Started on Your Journey

A couple weeks ago, I received a message on my IG account from a follower asking how to start on a trauma healing path without health...

Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Trauma: On the Distinction of Terms in the Gun Debate

In the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, there's a lot of talk in the media and among some politicians about the mental state of the...

Coping Versus Healing: On The Complexity of Living with Trauma

Last week my dog was diagnosed with focal seizures, and I was five-years old again: powerless, terrified, alone, panicked, abandoned. Of...

My Dog Won't Live Forever

Last week life happened, and I lost my footing. A little over a week ago, I noticed Edward do this weird shiver thing. It was quick, a...

Monsters as My Safe Place: On Processing Trauma by Creating Things that Go Bump in the Night

CW: sexual trauma This is the last of my four-part series on astrology, writing, and creativity (read parts one, two, and three). To be...

Writing While Traumatized: Horror, History, and the Healing Powers of Genre-Blending

CW: sexual trauma I love gothic literature and old horror movies. My favorite books are still Wuthering Heights and Dracula. Two of my...