Menopausal Psychosis or a Call to Healing
It all started one night back in mid-July 2005 when I woke up to use the bathroom. Within minutes I began shaking so badly that I could hardly hold a glass of water. I was so terrified that I called 911. Not wanting to wake my sons, I decided not to have the...
Before the Lions Eat Us
Sometimes, the best that someone can do is attack someone vulnerable. Sometimes, we were the vulnerable target. Sometimes, my mom, when she felt low, went after me. It started the same way every time. She had a bad day. But I don’t mean normal disappointments. I mean...
The Part of Healing We Don’t Talk About Enough
There’s a moment many people on a healing path quietly come to – often after years of trying, pushing, and doing all the “right” things. It’s the moment they realize:“I thought I had moved on…so why does my body still feel this way?”Why does anxiety still show...
Whose Grave Was It Anyways?
My father died on June 6, 1998. My mother died on June 8, 2025, at the age of 89, 27 years after her husband almost to the day. On the day my father passed away, my mother, Gretchen, began digging a grave. Not literally, but metaphorically. For 27 years, she tried to...
Shattered Reflections: How Truth Demolishes Family Illusions
Summer is coming, and the county fair will be a highlight as always. As a child, I enjoyed the Ferris wheel, the smell of kettle corn, and cinnamon buns. The Fun Zone delivered excitement with barkers calling us to games rigged just enough to keep us hooked –...
8 Things Survivors Need to Stop Apologizing For | Part 3 | Feeling Angry
Anger is not proof you’re broken. Sometimes it’s your nervous system finally saying, “That wasn’t okay.” What has your anger taught you? Click Here to view video by Rachel Grant (opens in new tab) Photo Credit: Unsplash Guest Post...
What CPTSD Actually Feels Like for Men
There’s a weird thing that happens when you’re a male survivor of childhood abuse and you grow up. You live your life without announcing what happened to you as a kid. There’s no guidebook to follow. You just sort of wake up one day as an adult who’s technically...
“I Feel Wrong… As A Human” Healing Existential Shame
Do you flinch at the slightest critique? Do you obsess over small mistakes? How a core belief that you are unacceptable as a human being can blow up your life. And what to do about it. When the System Signals Danger Althea sat at her desk, staring at the email from...