How the Narcissistic Parent Uses Annihilation
Narcissistic Behavior I watched as the rage my father always carried washed over his face. Turing red, he stared at me with threatening eyes. I immediately looked for a way to back down. I had stepped over the boundary and committed the unpardonable sin—I had...
When Did the Tears Stop?
TRIGGER WARNING: This article discusses child abuse and suicidal ideation, which may be triggering for some readers. When I reflect on the earliest parts of my childhood, from approximately the ages of four to eight, the thing that stands out to me the most is how...
The Club We Never Asked to Join
How many times have you dismissed your past experiences because “others had it worse” or “it wasn’t really that bad?” Too many to count? Yeah, me too. Welcome to the club we somehow became a part of without ever signing on the dotted line. We didn’t agree to...
Inner Healing – Who Needs It?
Survivors of childhood trauma have an additional burden—the burden of the past. Life takes a toll on everybody, whether you are a survivor of childhood trauma or not. Some days, I feel like I am juggling ten thousand different balls, desperately trying to keep them...