Catherine Ada Campbell
@truecampbell.bsky.social
Author. Artist. True.
What is happening in my country and many others around the world can feel soul crushing. Many of us grew up with violence and insanity and learned the primal methods of survival - freeze, fight, flight and/or fawn. Today my healing journey has taught me other ways. How are you coping?
January 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
What is happening in my country and many others around the world can feel soul crushing. Many of us grew up with violence and insanity and learned the primal methods of survival - freeze, fight, flight and/or fawn. Today my healing journey has taught me other ways. How are you coping?
Each time I reached a crossroad of my healing journey I had to make a choice to keep moving forward. Each time I felt scared. I knew if I continued I would change. Today I am so grateful for the support I received from other people I met on the path to healing. New beginnings can be bright.
December 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Each time I reached a crossroad of my healing journey I had to make a choice to keep moving forward. Each time I felt scared. I knew if I continued I would change. Today I am so grateful for the support I received from other people I met on the path to healing. New beginnings can be bright.
'Tis the season. My book is on holiday sale on Amazon as low as $3.99 for the Kindle edition. Reminder below for family gatherings ♥
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
'Tis the season. My book is on holiday sale on Amazon as low as $3.99 for the Kindle edition. Reminder below for family gatherings ♥
Order from Amazon!
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Order from Amazon!
I had an 'aha' moment reading this. While the specifics of the systemic trauma I went through as a child have surfaced, I am missing the day-to-day memories of 8+ years. Birthdays, holidays, school friends, etc just gone. Readers of my book have learned about this. Do you relate?
November 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I had an 'aha' moment reading this. While the specifics of the systemic trauma I went through as a child have surfaced, I am missing the day-to-day memories of 8+ years. Birthdays, holidays, school friends, etc just gone. Readers of my book have learned about this. Do you relate?
Back from a 17 day ocean cruise with a huge gift for myself: rest. Now I gift myself one day each week to enjoy reading, lounging, soothing music, easy conversations and laughter and silence. No chores. No shoulds/oughts. Feels so good.
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Back from a 17 day ocean cruise with a huge gift for myself: rest. Now I gift myself one day each week to enjoy reading, lounging, soothing music, easy conversations and laughter and silence. No chores. No shoulds/oughts. Feels so good.
Because sometimes we need a respite from the world.
September 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Because sometimes we need a respite from the world.
Yes. And now the DOJ is trying to cut a deal with Maxwell.
July 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yes. And now the DOJ is trying to cut a deal with Maxwell.
Humbled and grateful.
July 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Humbled and grateful.
Many thanks for this review:
"...not only a story for anyone dealing with their own trauma, but a case study for up-and-coming practitioners learning about the breadth and depth of complex trauma and the various methods to begin to coax memory and begin healing." - IBPA Book Award Judge
"...not only a story for anyone dealing with their own trauma, but a case study for up-and-coming practitioners learning about the breadth and depth of complex trauma and the various methods to begin to coax memory and begin healing." - IBPA Book Award Judge
June 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Many thanks for this review:
"...not only a story for anyone dealing with their own trauma, but a case study for up-and-coming practitioners learning about the breadth and depth of complex trauma and the various methods to begin to coax memory and begin healing." - IBPA Book Award Judge
"...not only a story for anyone dealing with their own trauma, but a case study for up-and-coming practitioners learning about the breadth and depth of complex trauma and the various methods to begin to coax memory and begin healing." - IBPA Book Award Judge
Peaceful resistance from thousands of first-generation to eleventh generation (1776-2025) immigrants along with Native Americans at No Kings rally and march, June 14, 2025. I am an eleventh generation immigrant.
June 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Peaceful resistance from thousands of first-generation to eleventh generation (1776-2025) immigrants along with Native Americans at No Kings rally and march, June 14, 2025. I am an eleventh generation immigrant.
On my best-self days, I wait with hope. But as someone who experienced years-long systemic trauma and abuse, hope is not always easy for me, nor is accepting what IS. I struggle to see the best in myself and hope. Progress, not perfection!
June 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
On my best-self days, I wait with hope. But as someone who experienced years-long systemic trauma and abuse, hope is not always easy for me, nor is accepting what IS. I struggle to see the best in myself and hope. Progress, not perfection!
Taking breaks and breaths in nature. I try to find time to be alone, to be earthed and sunned and moonlit. This is where I'm at today. #traumarecovery, #emdr, #beingtrue, #true.movingbeyondcomplextrauma,
May 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Taking breaks and breaths in nature. I try to find time to be alone, to be earthed and sunned and moonlit. This is where I'm at today. #traumarecovery, #emdr, #beingtrue, #true.movingbeyondcomplextrauma,
Thank you! Here is one from me along a similar point. :)
April 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thank you! Here is one from me along a similar point. :)
Don't we all wish it was a straight line? But in the parlance of 12 step recover, "it takes what it takes." And I am grateful that I'm still healing. #alanon, #traumarecovery, #emdrtherapy, #depression, #anxiety, #adultchildrenofalcoholics, #traumasurvivor, #complexPTSD
March 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Don't we all wish it was a straight line? But in the parlance of 12 step recover, "it takes what it takes." And I am grateful that I'm still healing. #alanon, #traumarecovery, #emdrtherapy, #depression, #anxiety, #adultchildrenofalcoholics, #traumasurvivor, #complexPTSD
Food for thought. I've experienced all of these.
March 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Food for thought. I've experienced all of these.
As a survivor of long-term, systemic trauma I understand that my past often informs my reactions to turmoil. I have experienced every one of these lately, including last night's SOTU. How about you? I wish us all light and strength on the journey ahead.
March 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
As a survivor of long-term, systemic trauma I understand that my past often informs my reactions to turmoil. I have experienced every one of these lately, including last night's SOTU. How about you? I wish us all light and strength on the journey ahead.
I've been using my 'just for today' now for the past few weeks. Even with my tools, I'm feeling more stress than I have in years. I am looking for those inner places where I'm being triggered by what's happening in our country right now. It's a process.
February 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I've been using my 'just for today' now for the past few weeks. Even with my tools, I'm feeling more stress than I have in years. I am looking for those inner places where I'm being triggered by what's happening in our country right now. It's a process.
Excited that my book is now available as an ebook from Amazon. (Softcover also available.) And yes, if you have your sound on, that is me singing a song I wrote and recorded many years ago as a young woman. I wish you light and strength on the journey!
February 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Excited that my book is now available as an ebook from Amazon. (Softcover also available.) And yes, if you have your sound on, that is me singing a song I wrote and recorded many years ago as a young woman. I wish you light and strength on the journey!
Let's play!
February 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Let's play!
true: I've been doing this longer than just today, particularly lately. It's a reminder that I have no control over others, only myself. My mental health is too important to me. Do you relate?
#truecampbell.com, #complextrauma, #anxiety, #depression, #EMDRtherapy, #mentalhealth
#truecampbell.com, #complextrauma, #anxiety, #depression, #EMDRtherapy, #mentalhealth
February 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
true: I've been doing this longer than just today, particularly lately. It's a reminder that I have no control over others, only myself. My mental health is too important to me. Do you relate?
#truecampbell.com, #complextrauma, #anxiety, #depression, #EMDRtherapy, #mentalhealth
#truecampbell.com, #complextrauma, #anxiety, #depression, #EMDRtherapy, #mentalhealth
I was watching an interview with Thomas Hübl, and he was talking about how trauma survivors can play out their own trauma response when they are reacting to something negatively, like events or politics or another person.
That helps me reexamine and frame my responses in a more realistic light.
That helps me reexamine and frame my responses in a more realistic light.
January 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I was watching an interview with Thomas Hübl, and he was talking about how trauma survivors can play out their own trauma response when they are reacting to something negatively, like events or politics or another person.
That helps me reexamine and frame my responses in a more realistic light.
That helps me reexamine and frame my responses in a more realistic light.