The Caralyn Dreyer

What Do Adoptees Feel About Being Adopted? The Reasons Some Adoptees Are Struggling

This is a blog post. I wrote last year about my experience as an adoptee

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November is National Adoption Awareness Month. Some struggles of being an adoptee are hidden, here’s a glimpse into my story

Adoption can be amazing, but it can also come with hidden pain. I stayed quiet for years to protect my adoptive mom’s feelings, but keeping it inside wasn’t healthy. I share my story now to help other adoptees find peace and freedom with their experiences. #adopteevoices #mentalhealthrecovery

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Read more at helpfulivingmag.com, continuing the conversation on mental health recovery and breaking the stigma!

Recovery isn’t a straight line, and that’s okay. I shared my thoughts in Helpful, Living Magazine about embracing the ups, downs, and in-betweens of healing.
#MentalHealth #RecoveryJourney

I call them that too!☀️💖

Journaling for Neuroplasticity: Boost Mental Health and Personal Growth Discover how journaling enhances neuroplasticity, supports personal growth, and fosters emotional resilience in mental health recovery.

Journaling helps your brain rewire itself through neuroplasticity, one page at a time. Read more at caralyndreyer.blogspot.com #journaling #mentalhealth

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Always look forward to your pictures on my newsfeed! Have a great day!

Why Rewatching Your Favorite TV Shows Can Be Good for Your Mental Health The neuroscience behind comfort shows and how predictability helps your brain rest, heal, and focus.

Rewatching your favorite TV shows isn’t a bad habit, it’s your brain’s way of finding safety and calm.
#mentalhealth #thursday

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@arwashington.bsky.social good morning lovely! Thank you so much for reposting. I truly appreciate your support. Have a great day!🙏🏽☀️💖

Living With Chronic Mental Illness: What Recovery Really Looks Like Discover what living with chronic mental illness is really like and how recovery can look different for everyone, hope, resilience, and understanding

Some days I manage my symptoms. Other days, I just make it through. That’s the reality of chronic mental illness, and it’s still a recovery story worth living.
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#mentalhealth #healingjourney

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YouTube video by Adventures in Adversity: an inspirational podcast Ep. 64: Adversity to advocacy - Caralyn Dreyer's story - healing from domestic abuse + mental health

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So glad to hear you’re doing well!☀️

@michaelbroussard.myatproto.social thank you so much for the support and reposts my friend! I hope you are doing well💖☀️

For years, I struggled with how I saw myself, not just in the mirror, but deep down. 💔
On Adventures in Adversity podcast, I open up about body image, self-acceptance, and what healing really looks like.
🎧 Out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & YouTube.
#BodyImageHealing #MentalHealthRecovery

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New clip out now, I joined Bre from Adventures in Adversity to talk about releasing resentment and reclaiming peace in trauma recovery. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
#traumahealing #healingjourney

Happy Sunday Everyone ☀️
Healing doesn’t erase your past, it uncovers your greatness. Every small step you take toward yourself matters.

Don’t let the past bury your greatness. Healing doesn’t erase your story, it helps you rise above it. #bluesky #sundayvibes

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Happy Saturday Everyone ☀️ Healing won’t be pretty or instant, but your small daily actions are building a new life. Keep going.
#bluesky

Trauma recovery isn’t a dramatic transformation, it’s tiny micro-actions repeated on the days you feel stuck. Healing deserves honesty, not silence. Full episode out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Podbean. New episode drops Nov 4.
#domesticviolenceawareness #survivor

Beyond the Symptom List: The Hidden Things People With Depression Wish You Knew Depression is more than sadness. Discover the hidden realities people with depression wish others truly understood.

Depression isn’t “just sadness.” It’s exhaustion, numbness, guilt, and a silent daily battle. My 100th blog post shares what people with depression wish you understood. 💛
Read here: caralyndreyer.blogspot.com
#MentalHealth #Depression

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Happy Friday Everyone ☀️ Honesty without compassion is harsh. Compassion without honesty is denial. You need both.

Honesty + self-compassion = freedom.
You don’t have to pretend to be okay to “qualify” for healing; treat yourself with kindness. 💜

#MentalHealthAwareness #SelfCompassion #FridayVibes

Happy Thursday Everyone ☀️
This is a safe space. If you want to share how you’re really doing, I’m listening. Mental health recovery starts with honesty, even if it’s just with yourself. #bluesky

If someone asked how you’re really doing, would you tell the truth or hide it? Honesty is the first step toward mental health recovery.

#healingjourney #mentalhealthrecovery

You don’t just “move on” from abuse, you rebuild piece by piece, until you recognize yourself again. 💜 Survivors deserve support, not silence.

Surviving domestic violence is more than walking away, it’s learning how to live again. Healing is possible, even after the deepest wounds.
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#DomesticViolenceAwareness #HealingJourney

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