Ellen Tift

New book on Amazon! a.co/d/7jhhPN1 #CPTSD #complextrauma #narcissisticabuse #betrayaltrauma #cpstdsurvivor

#complextraumarecovery #cptsdrecovery #cptsdhealing #cptsd #complextrauma #manipulationtactics #emotionalabuse #complextraumahealing open.substack.com/pub/ellentift/…

Special thanks to Dr. Kerry McAvoy for interviewing me about my book on her excellent podcast! youtu.be/T6ua-y_fXKg?si… #narcissist #narcabuse #cptsd #complextrauma #podcast

Governor Gavin Newsom: “The President of the United States is deploying the military onto US streets and using our troops like political pawns. DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BECOME NUMB TO THIS.” RETWEET if you stand with @GavinNewsom!

Musk’s Wealth 2012: $2 billion 2025: $436.3 billion Bezos’ Wealth 2012: $18.4 billion 2025: $244.2 billion Zuckerberg’s Wealth 2012: $17.5 billion 2025: $257.8 billion Federal Minimum Wage 2012: $7.25 2025: $7.25 It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.

There’s nothing normal about the President declaring war on an American city.

The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal. Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

No one should retweet this.

“There’s A Word For That- Understanding Complex Trauma When You Feel Broken, Lost, and Confused” #cptsd #cptsdrecovery #narcissisticabuse #betrayaltrauma #selfhelp #cptsdhealing #existentialcrisis #emotionalabuse #abusesurvivor #emotionalhealing a.co/d/1WSX4Xz

“If you've lived through complex trauma, betrayal, or chronic mistreatment, your nervous system has learned to treat the world like a battlefield.” #cptsdhelp #cptsdrecovery #mentalhealth #hypervigilance #complextrauma #traumarecovery #betrayaltrauma open.substack.com/pub/ellentift/…

@RpsAgainstTrump They didn’t. He cheated.

How did 77 million people actually vote for this lunatic?

“Perhaps the most important skill for becoming your own first responder is learning to speak to yourself with compassion instead.” open.substack.com/pub/ellentift/… #cptsdhelp #cptsdrecovery #mentalhealth #innercritic #selfhelp #selfhealing #selfcompassion #emotionalhealing #narcabuse

“When you're in functional freeze, it's not that you won't engage with life – it's that your system currently can't do so without perceiving serious threat.” open.substack.com/pub/ellentift/… #cptsdhealing #MentalHealth #functionalfreeze #narcissisticabuse #complextrauma #freezeresponse

@MathRestaurant Claude is definitely not working as usual, but when I ask it if it's having problems it will answer me and tell me it's not having any problems.

“Even when manipulators present a caring facade, their actions consistently prioritize control over genuine connection.” #abusetactics #manipulation #manipulationtactics #narcissisticabuse #covertnarcissist #covertabuse #gaslighting #abuserecovery open.substack.com/pub/ellentift/…

"Many survivors report feeling uncomfortable in their own skin, no longer recognizing or trusting the body that houses them." #complextrauma #ComplexPTSD #cptsdrecovery #cptsd #cptsdhealing #bodymemory #trauma #dissociation #narcissisticabuse ellentift.substack.com/p/body-memory-…

So she left. Not with a dramatic announcement, but quietly, as if stepping backward out of a room… #loveisachoice #believebehavior #loveisaction #loveandabuse #traumabond #narcissisticabuse #complextrauma #complexptsd #cptsd #cptsdrecovery #cptsdhealing open.substack.com/pub/ellentift/…