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Moving Up to 16th Street
No wonder our sibling bond was irreparably ruptured later in life.
Men and Body Image
How do you see yourself? Do you look in the mirror and see a beautiful piece of art? Or do you see a monster staring back at you? Many men's body image is negative, and they need help to raise...
They Were Right: I’ll Never Be Good Enough for Someone
Don't ever tell you that you don't deserve better.
How Trauma Affects the Developing Child into Adulthood
Childhood abuse is one of the most horrific and traumatizing events a human being can endure in life. There are endless books about trauma, what it is, and how to help survivors as they grow...
Complex Trauma and Your Healing Journey
Everyone experiences trauma at some time in their lives. Someone dies, you have a car wreck, or some other unexpected event rocks your world. Yet, most people can move through the pain and into...
The Christmas Season
It is that time of the year when companies and industry slow down and welcome the holidays. No matter what religion you are, you cannot avoid Christmas. As the month of December begins, the...
Trust or Not to Trust
Trust is an issue everyone struggles with in one way or another, no matter who they are or where they are from. It happens to us all from time to time when we are faced with a tricky situation....
Tidings of Comfort: How to Survive the Holidays Series
"Comfort is elusive to trauma survivors. It is the very opposite of what was offered to us."
A New Year: Avoid The Trap of the ‘Holiday Season’
As we approach Christmas and another new year, it dawns on me that it will be another year without my family. Even though I do not want them to be around me it still hurts. We are told to love...
Survivor’s Guilt
As survivors of abusive childhoods, we have all at some point suffered from survivor’s guilt. Some of us even feel a strong bond with our abusers, for others, those bonds are complicated...
Peace on Earth: How to Survive the Holidays Series
May you and I be peacemakers there, in that place, the deep place of our hearts. And in so doing be peacemakers in the world.
Animalistic Infantilization: Navigating a Rare Form of Childhood Emotional Abuse
Children are often raised to be emotional jesters or even emotional objects, but my upbringing represents an unconsidered scenario: being raised as a human stuffed animal.
What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
“Complex PTSD comes in response to chronic traumatization over the course of months or, more often, years. This can include emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuses, domestic violence, living in a war zone, being held captive, human trafficking, and other organized rings of abuse, and more. While there are exceptional circumstances where adults develop C-PTSD, it is most often seen in those whose trauma occurred in childhood”.
