Author: Ashley A

• My Perfect Hot Mess Trifecta: ADHD, Anxiety, and CPTSD

  What I Can Speak To After last week’s blog discussing how different mental health conditions affect the brain in general, I wanted to talk about my own personal experience with these issues, what it has felt like, and how it is often misunderstood. There are countless combinations of diagnoses that people live with, and I…

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  March 8, 2026

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  Understanding the Organ Behind the Struggle

  How brain function shapes behavior and why it’s so important to understand For as long as humans have existed, mental health struggles have existed. What is new is not the struggle — it is our understanding. Only in more recent decades have we begun to study the brain in depth and understand how trauma, chronic…

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  March 1, 2026

• Serene Efficiency Update

  This Is Becoming Real I thought this would be a good week to give an update on Serene Efficiency because a lot of exciting things are happening behind the scenes, and it’s starting to feel like we could be going live before too long — it’s starting to feel very real. And I have been…

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  February 22, 2026

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  When Helping Hurts: Understanding Enabling vs Support

  Love Isn’t Always Support. There were many times in my life where I believed I was helping people, or that is what I told myself, at least. This is a subject I have struggled with for decades and I still have a hard time I believed loyalty meant staying. I believed love meant fixing. I…

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  February 15, 2026

• Child Abuse: The Reality Behind the Numbers

  Content Warning This post discusses child abuse, including sexual abuse, exploitation, grooming, and long-term psychological impacts. Some content may be distressing or triggering for survivors. Reader discretion is advised, and please prioritize your well-being while reading. If this topic feels overwhelming, consider pausing, stepping away, or reaching out to someone you trust. 🤍 Why This…

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  February 8, 2026