Complex Trauma, False Gratitude, and Letting Go

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In the first article of this series, we focused on toxic positivity and gratitude shaming. We spoke about how while gratitude is an important part of our life; it is unnecessary to be grateful for the harmful things that have happened to us such as childhood trauma.

This article will cover how false gratitude and letting go affect those of us who live with the aftereffects of…