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  Faith & Trauma — Part 1: Honor Does Not Mean Enduring Abuse

  November 30, 2025 - By Andrew Pumpelly

  I come from a family where faith runs deep. On my biological father’s side especially, Christianity isn’t just a belief — it’s a way of life. And like many people raised around Scripture, one verse came up again and again growing up: “Honor your father and mother.” — Exodus 20:12…

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  Gratitude — Thanksgiving 2025

  November 27, 2025 - By Andrew Pumpelly

  For most of my life, I thought gratitude only came after everything was healed, settled, and safe. Now I know better. Gratitude is what grows in the middle of the ashes — after the unmasking, after the collapse, after the truth burns everything down and you’re still standing. Today is…

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  cPTSD - Narcissistic Parent - Recovery - Substance Abuse - Survivor - Trauma - Triggers

  Why Triggers Hit Harder After You Start Healing

  November 27, 2025 - By Andrew Pumpelly

  Once Your Nervous System Has Tasted Safety, The Old Triggers Move at Relativistic Speeds For a long time, I couldn’t understand why re-engaging with my mother in 2019 hit me so much harder than it ever had before. I’d already survived decades with her.I’d already been through multiple recovery attempts.I’d…