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Our "Bananas"
blogAmber CraigDecember 14, 2017addiction, mental health, ptsd, self care, self love, therapy, traumaComment
Choice, Compassion, Control (December Meet-up Recap)
blogAmber CraigDecember 14, 2017emdr, healing, mental health, psychology, ptsd, ptsd healing, ptsd therapy, spirituality, therapy, trauma, trauma healing, trauma therapyComment
Things that have helped me deal with anxiety
blogBreaking Free FoundationDecember 12, 2017anxiety, depression, mental health, mental illness, support, therapy, trauma, wellness Comment
#BF4ME | Week 2 | Not my favourite
blogAmber CraigDecember 11, 2017#bf4me, bad, bff, breaking free foundation, do-over, good, journal, masterpiece, success magazine, ugly, week 2, work in progress Comments
#BF4ME | Awareness vs Avoidance
blogAmber CraigDecember 4, 20175 minute journal, 5km journey, choose joy, finding joy, food, get fit, journal, small steps Comments
25 Amazing Reasons to Donate to Breaking Free Foundation on Giving Tuesday
blogAmber CraigNovember 28, 2017alberta, calgary, charity, charity calgary, giving, giving tuesday, giving tuesday calgary, giving tuesday canada, nonprofit calgary, ptsd, ptsd canada, trauma, trauma canada Comment
#BF4ME | No excuses, taking control of the healing journey
blogAmber CraigNovember 27, 2017brain health, concussion, fitness, fitness calgary, healing calgary, health, health calgary, joy, mental health, mental wellness, ptsd, support calgary, trauma, trauma calgary, trauma healing, wellness, wellness calgary Comments
Grieving suicide and finding hope in hopelessness
blogAmber CraigNovember 27, 2017first responder suicide, ptsd, ptsd alberta, ptsd calgary, ptsd canada, ptsd cop, ptsd firefighter, ptsd first responder, ptsd paramedic, ptsd police, ptsd suicide, suicide, trauma, trauma first responderComment
Trauma, Self-Care and #MeToo | November Meet-up Recap
blogAmber CraigNovember 21, 2017#metoo, assertiveness, blog, eckert psychology, getting past your past, naturopath, peer support, sleep hygiene, support group, the body keeps the score, the haunted self, trauma, trauma recovery, trauma therapy, triggers, turmericComment
When the "C" Word Visits Your House
blogAmber CraigOctober 1, 2017cancer, cancer ptsd, cancer trauma, child cancer, childhood cancer, parenting, ptsd, ptsd healing, trauma, trauma healingComment
Theo Fleury and the Breaking Free Foundation to Host Second Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser in Calgary
NewsAmber CraigSeptember 14, 2017calgary, calgary events, Calgary Flames, calgary golf, events calgary, fundraiser calgary, golf alberta, golf calgary, nhl, nonprofit calgary, theo fleuryComment
Perspective: September BFF Meetup Recap
blogAmber CraigSeptember 14, 2017complex ptsd, emdr, journal, journaling, mental health, ptsd, ptsd therapy, self care, support, support group, therapy, trauma, trauma healing, trauma support, trauma therapyComment
Cats and Forgiveness (August Meet-up Recap)
blogAmber CraigAugust 17, 2017blame, brene brown, calgary nonprofit, conversation, forgiveness, hospice calgary, neuroscience, nonprofit calgary, trauma, trauma healing, victor walkComment
The Victor Walk is heading to Saskatchewan!
NewsAmber CraigJuly 4, 2017calgary, child abuse, child trauma, estevan, explore saskatchewan, moose jaw, rape, regina, saskatchewan, saskatchewan events, saskatoon, swift current, theo fleury, trauma, victor walk, victor walk documentaryComment
Two Frogs Across Canada and Their Place in My Heart
blogAmber CraigJune 26, 2017abuse, breaking free foundation, child abuse, child abuse canada, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, sexual abuse canada, theo fleury, trauma, victor walkComment
June BFF Meet-up Recap & Resources
blogAmber CraigJune 15, 2017ccasa, emdr, emdr calgary, emdr therapy, mental health, mental health calgary, ptsd, ptsd calgary, rainn, therapy, therapy calgary, trauma, trauma calgaryComment
Trauma’s Effect on the Brain: A Case Study
blogAmber CraigMarch 7, 2017calgary health, calgary trauma, healing, health calgary, neuroscience, neurvana, neurvana health, ptsd, ptsd brain, ptsd calgary, ptsd science, ptsd therapy, science, trauma, trauma brain, trauma healing, trauma scienceComment
Theo Fleury and Breaking Free Foundation to Host Victor Walk Documentary Premiere at Jubilee
NewsAmber CraigMarch 7, 2017abuse, bff, breaking free foundation, Calgary Flames, childhood rape, documentary, events, fundraising, non-profit, ptsd, rape, sexual abuse, sexual trauma, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, The Jube, theo fleury, trauma, trauma therapy, victor walk, victor walk doc, victor walk documentary, yyc, yyc eventsComment
The day bullying pushed me to the edge
blogAmber CraigFebruary 22, 2017anti-bullying, bullying, bullying trauma, pink shirt day, ptsd, suicide, traumaComment
The link between child bullying and adult PTSD
blogAmber CraigFebruary 22, 2017anti-bullying, bullying, bullying ptsd, bullying trauma, pink shirt day, ptsd, traumaComment
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