It Isn’t “Love Addiction”, It’s “Attachment Trauma”
When a new relationship starts (actually, it doesn’t even need to start), we are overwhelmed with emotional flashbacks from younger “Inner Parts” desperate to be loved, protected, and supported. and other parts of us will do anything to appease these...
Incest the Taboo Subject
Trigger Warning The following piece deals with incest and is not suitable for all readers. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ There is possibly no topic more controversial or taboo than speaking about incest....
The Long Term Health Impact of Domestic Violence
No matter how happy and content my life becomes, I will never forget the fear and loneliness of being kicked in the head, punched in the gut or dragged across a room by my hair. I Am a Survivor of Domestic Violence Domestic Violence, also called intimate partner...
Rejection Trauma and Interpersonal Relationships
Rejection trauma results from growing up in homes where we were rejected and often considered worthless and a waste of our parent’s time. Perhaps we were told we were worthless, or our parents maltreated us using us for their own pleasure. The result of having...