By Amy So here it is. The start, the beginning. I am a bit unsure how to do this, so bear with me. I have been told on several occasions that I ought to ”write a book” about our lives. I am not beyond sharing our story I just don’t Continue Reading
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Fall
If as children we lived in a threatening world where our needs were met with our caregivers responding with abuse, we become hyperalert for danger.
The Girl with no Past
I survived years of abuse as a child, and years were wiped from my memory. There’s very little I remember – I’m the girl with no past.
One More Light – One Year On
Chester’s art was powerful, emotive, unique and beautiful. It never failed to make me feel intensely; I ache when I listen to it.
No One Tells the Sun When to Shine – It Simply Does
After the detectives left the squad room, I was left alone in my terror and confusion. I tried hard to remember signing it. I had an hour to sit and stew.
Surviving Treatment
The little girl in my terrifying visions was me. I was not insane – my mind had found a wonderful way to protect itself from childhood trauma.
Little Girl Lost – The Inner Child in BPD
They say you have to talk to your inner child in BPD, console her, but I don’t want to remember the times I was hurt, rejected, abandoned, and abused.
The Symptom of Depression Nobody Talks About
Panic struck me. ‘Where the hell am I?!’ Everything looked foreign. What happened last night? Then my dog appeared. It was my house. How did I forget?
Whatever Happened to Baby Katy? Speaking Out
What the hell happened to baby Katy? She had it rough. She learnt not to speak. But now Katy has her voice, she’s speaking out.