Learn About Your Childhood Trauma Personality Guide
About the Guide
What is My Personal Childhood Trauma Guide?
The Childhood Trauma Personality Guide is a thoughtful tool that helps you explore and understand patterns from your childhood, the way you remember it.
Created by trauma survivors for trauma survivors, it’s designed to help you make sense of your early life experiences and your present.
This is not a diagnostic testing tool. On our platform, if you believe you’ve experienced childhood trauma, that’s enough. We honor that belief and start from where you are.
The Guide does not provide you with a test score. If you’re after a tool that does that, check out a 10-factor Adverse Childhood Experiences questionnaire used by the healthcare providers.
The Guide is designed to help you reflect on your trauma. It will point out your past and present challenges, as well as your unique strengths.
Is my Guide free to use?
Yes, the Guide is 100% free. No account or personal information is required to create your Guide. This is a free service that takes about 1-2 minutes to complete for a single trauma.
How long does it take to complete my Guide?
The Guide takes approximately 1-2 minutes to complete for a single trauma. For multiple traumas it may take quite a bit longer.
How do I create my Guide?
Simply click the “Create My Personality Guide” button and begin answering the questions. You can take breaks at any time and return when you’re ready.
Who created this Guide and what is it based on?
The Childhood Trauma Personality Guide was created by childhood trauma survivors. We’re not clinicians. We’re fellow childhood trauma survivors﹣each on their journey. We wanted to build a supportive, empathetic resource for people on similar journeys.
We developed this Guide with assistance from AI tools, which helped us organize our personal experiences and insights into a cohesive format. Every question and insight has been carefully considered to ensure it resonates with real-world trauma experiences.
While we’ve done our best to create a thoughtful, compassionate Guide by combining our lived experiences with AI assistance, we remember that each person’s journey is unique.
Therefore it’s best to view this Guide as possible perspectives and interpretations based on archetypes of traumatic childhood experiences, not definitive answers or absolute truths. These archetypes represent patterns we’ve observed across many trauma survivors, but we don’t know what you might have actually experienced or where you are in your journey right now.
How It Works
How does the Guide work?
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Start by selecting just one trauma type
Choose one trauma type that resonates with you to begin your journey. This helps reduce overwhelm and keeps you grounded.
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Vote Yes or No on the related questions
Answer questions about your experiences by voting True or False. Share only what you feel comfortable with.
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Read your mini-guide based on that trauma
Receive a personalized mini-guide that helps you understand patterns and themes from your childhood experiences.
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Take a short break to check in with yourself
Pause and reflect. Check in with your emotions and take care of yourself.
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When you’re ready, return and explore the next trauma
At your own pace, return to explore additional trauma types when you feel ready to continue.
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Save, Print, Share
You can save, print or share your full guide when you’re ready.
Privacy & Safety
Data Protection & Informed Consent
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Confidential & Voluntary
Your responses and this guide are confidential. No data is shared without your explicit consent. By continuing, you confirm that you voluntarily chose to complete this questionnaire.
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Zero Long-Term Data Retention
All data automatically deleted when you exit or cancel. We use zero long-term data retention - your privacy is protected through immediate deletion when you choose to leave.
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Complete Control
You maintain complete control over your information throughout the session. You can pause, exit, cancel and delete all data at any time during your session.
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Save Options
Before exiting, you can download PDF, screenshot, or email your guide. You’ll be prompted before accidentally losing your progress.
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GDPR Compliant
Our lawful basis is legitimate interests for providing functional service. You have complete control over your data and all your rights are protected throughout the session.
How is emotional safety addressed?
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Trauma-Informed Design
The Guide is designed with trauma-informed principles to minimize triggers and provide a supportive experience.
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Self-Paced
You can take breaks at any time, and return when you’re ready.
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Support Resources
We provide resources for additional support if needed at any point during the process.
Disclaimers
Is the Guide a diagnostic tool?
Not a Diagnostic Tool: This Guide is not a clinical diagnostic tool and does not replace professional mental health services.
Emotional Content: Reflecting on childhood experiences may bring up difficult emotions. Please take breaks as needed and prioritize your well-being.
Not Professional Treatment: We are not mental health professionals. If you’re experiencing distress, please consult with a qualified healthcare provider.
Support Resources: If you need immediate support, please reach out to a crisis hotline or emergency services in your area.
This is a free service. No account required. Takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.
Immediate Support Resources
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
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