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21/05/2026

Hi, if you know anyone suffering from CPTSD or relational trauma , tomorrow is our Free event. Details below; 👇

Dear STAR,

You survived. Now it's time to RISE.

May 22 is YOUR day — and we are calling every Survivor of Toxic Abusive Relationships to show up, stand tall, and claim the next chapter of their recovery.

The Scars To STARs Summit is here. One full day. Completely FREE. And it has the power to change everything.

Charlotte Smith and I — along with our entire STAR Network Team — have poured everything into this annual event because we know what's possible when survivors come together with the right knowledge, the right community, and the right fire.

This is that moment.

Here's what you'll experience on May 22:
Our International Ambassador Richard Grannon — a powerhouse in narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery who tells it straight and delivers results
An extraordinary lineup of Subject Matter Experts — voices who have walked this road and know how to lead you forward
Transformational content built around the pillars of Awareness, Transformation, and Self-Love
A community of STARs who refuse to be defined by what was done to them

This happens ONCE a year. One day. One additional chance to invest in yourself at zero cost.

You have already done the hardest thing — you survived. Don't let this opportunity pass you by.

[REGISTER NOW — It's FREE] .org

We will be there. Your fellow STARs will be there. The only question is — will YOU?

See you May 22.
One more thing: our regular TAR Anon meeting at noon EST on Friday, May 22nd will still be happening — we'll see you there too.

Stay Gold,

Jamie Huysman, PsyD, LCSW & Charlotte Smith, MBACP, PsyD, Trauma Specialist
The STAR Network Team — TAR Anon

https://starnetwork.org/scars-to-stars-2026/

STAR Network™ is a 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to supporting STARs – Survivors of Toxic Abusive Relationships.

26/04/2026

⛵ Know Before You Go: STARS Day 2026 Cruise!

If you're joining us on the 2026 All STAR Cruise here’s some of the important details you should know.

All guests MUST be onboard no later than 2:00 PM EST on Friday, May 1 – Miami departure!

5:30 PM: Sail Away Welcome Gathering

Join fellow guests as we depart Miami. Hear from Dr. Jamie Huysman and get introduced to the STAR Network community! ✨

Don't miss the boat—arrive early, stress-free! Link in bio for full details.

25/04/2026

Please take a look at my newest blog, 🙂

22/02/2026

STAR Network™ is a 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to supporting STARs – Survivors of Toxic Abusive Relationships.

19/01/2026

Across the UK, we are seeing a growing mental health crisis but what we are often calling “disorder” is, in reality, unresolved trauma showing up through the nervous system.

Too many people are still being met with:
• labels without context
• medication without stabilisation
• long waiting lists without support
• repeated retraumatisation across services.

And staff are left carrying the emotional weight of this, often without adequate training, protection, or reflective space.

Trauma-informed care cannot remain a slogan. It must become a system.

What trauma-informed care actually means:

It means shifting the culture from “What’s wrong with you?” to
“What happened to you and what did you need that you didn’t receive?”

Because the most common trauma responses , hypervigilance, dissociation, emotional dysregulation, shame, self-harm, relational instability are not attention-seeking or “difficult behaviours”. They are adaptations.

What we can do now in the UK:

✅ Make trauma-informed training mandatory across NHS services (A&E, GP, maternity, CAMHS, inpatient wards)
✅ Offer nervous system stabilisation as first-line support (grounding, regulation, psychoeducation) while people wait
✅ Expand access to evidence-based trauma therapies including CI and Somatic therapies (EMDR, CT-PTSD/TF-CBT) through funded training and supervision
✅ Protect staff through psychologically safe teams, reflective practice, and moral injury prevention
✅ Build community recovery pathways, not just crisis containment

Healing spreads through safety, connection, and truth and we can build that into systems.

For anyone seeking a trauma-informed recovery community and pathway of healing and accountability, I also recommend:
https://taranon.org
Dr. Jamie Huysman John Stenner Hamel, Jr. Carey Sipp Rachel Alexander

STAR Network™ is a 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to supporting STARs – Survivors of Toxic Abusive Relationships.

26/11/2025

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BUILDING BRIDGES OF HOPE VOLUME 2 – BOOK AVAILABLE 11/28/2025
Building Bridges of Hope is a collaborative series produced by Kids Need Both, Inc. through its Hope4Families™ initiative. Each volume unites professionals and lived-experience advocates to restore families, elevate trauma-informed care, and promote shared parenting solutions. Together, we create a pathway from conflict to healing—one story at a time.
➡️ Find Charlotte Smith’s story and practical tools inside Building Bridges of Hope: Strengthening Co-Parenting & Family Bonds
📖 Available now at Hope4Families.net/buildingbridges or type “BRIDGE” in the comments.
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10/10/2025

https://linktr.ee/starnetworkfoundation FREE meetings , to help survive and recover from Toxic Abuse Relationships. Uk meetings are on a Tuesday and Thursday @ 7:30pm . Follow the link ♥️

A Foundation dedicated to supporting Survivors of Toxic Abusive Relationships.

30/09/2025

Big news, Stars!

We’re excited to share that we’ve officially added two more weekly TAR Anon meetings to our schedule.

The new meeting times are:

📍Tuesdays at 2:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CET
📍Thursdays at 2:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CET

These new sessions are designed with European time zones in mind, making it easier for everyone to join and stay connected. 🫂

With this update, TAR Anon now offers meetings five days a week. 💟

We’re also welcoming our new TAR Mentors, who will be supporting the meetings and helping our community grow.

We look forward to having you with us as we heal, succeed, and move forward together! 💬

Join our new meetings here: https://taranon.org/



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16/06/2025

11pm every Monday - a wonderful supportive group . Check it out if you are in need , completely free - a safe group to share and start your healing. ❤️‍🩹

Healing takes time.

Join us Today for TAR Anon Mondays

6 PM EDT

https://taranon.org

Dr. Jamie Huysman CPTSD Foundation Caron Treatment Centers In The Rooms Richard Grannon Coaching and Psychology We Heal US National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers NAATP Promly

13/06/2025

https://starnetwork.org the most wonderful community filled with resources and healing . Meetings in the UK are Monday , Wednesday at 11pm or Friday at 5pm however watch this space ! Take a look or please share to someone you may know to have suffered . Thank you