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julie maida motivation has left the station

Motivation Has Left The Station

In: All The Mental Things, Healing

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juliemaida.me basically better than Jesus

I’m Basically Better Than Jesus

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juliemaida.me The Weight of Invisible Suffering

The Weight of Invisible Suffering

In: All The Mental Things, Depression City, Trauma, We Need To Talk

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Glad I was wrong - letter to my daughter

I’m So Glad I Was Wrong — A letter to my daughter

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juliemaida.me Loving:Being a Person living with PTSD

What Someone Living with Complex PTSD Wishes You Knew

In: All The Mental Things, Trauma, We Need To Talk

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juliemaida.ma Dear Moms I am Judging You Based on More Than You Think

Dear Moms: I’m Judging You Based on More Than You Think

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Why I Intentionally Left Out the “L” Word When Talking to My Daughter About Sex

In: We Need To Talk

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Why I Paid for a Complete Stranger’s Emergency Contraception

In: Inspiration

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Julie Maida - I Laugh at Mental Illness

I Laugh at Mental Illness

In: All The Mental Things, Motherhood, Trauma

Does Parenting Ever Get Easier?

In: We Need To Talk

juliemaida.me when the good life gets old

When The Good Life Goes Bad

In: All The Mental Things, Recovery

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If You Could Not Feel, That’d Be Great

In: All The Mental Things, Recovery, We Need To Talk

julie maida dear struggling moms featured

Please Hold Onto That Thread

In: Inspiration

trauma complex PTSD pushing people away

I Push, You Leave. The End.

Bad Days & Bad Mothering Julie Maida

Bad Days & Terrible Parenting

Don’t Waste Your Life Living Someone Else’s

In: All The Mental Things, Trauma

julie maida anonymity confusing

Why is Anonymity So Confusing in 12 Step Recovery?

In: All The Mental Things, Recovery

juliemaida.me drop a plate

Sometimes You Need to Drop a Plate

20 Reasonable Ways to Avoid Rape

Trauma Leaves a Scar

In: All The Mental Things, Trauma

I'm an anxious, socially awkward, (formally) super-hot mess with a semi-dark (but completely awesome) sense of humor. Living with Complex PTSD makes almost everything about every day life harder. I share my experience to humanize stress and personality disorders, provide insight regarding trauma focused therapies, and normalize trauma response. I want people like me to know they are not alone and that recovery from all the things is possible.

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