If only I could stop living in the past, and forget about the years of sexual abuse! I told, and I was called a liar. Then history repeated itself.
Speaking Out About Dissociative Identity Disorder and Trauma
I am a survivor, and I am choosing to use my freedom of speech to tell my story and of my journey to peace. I write about the pain and my recovery.
Therapists listen and help, but what about THEIR mental health?
Therapists are the forgotten victims of trauma. They suffer the grief and pain they hear from their clients. I cannot imagine their strength.
Learning That Trauma is Subjective
Trauma is subjective. Just because you wouldn’t experience trauma from a particular situation does not mean that somebody else would not.
Changing the Dance of Grieving the Childhood that never was
I can never completely escape grieving the childhood that never was, but I can make today a pleasant and happy time. I can move confidently into the future.
Growing Up in a Broken Home: The Aftermath
By Tina Blacksmith It doesn’t end once the abuse is over. I didn’t realise at the time that I would deal with the aftermath of growing up in a broken home for years and years after he was gone. If someone thinks abuse isn’t “a big deal” and we should Continue Reading
This is Complex PTSD
By Kay Matilda Neo Emotions, to me, are complex and confusing. The visceral sensations they bring are more tangible than their names or meanings. They overwhelm me and often I avoid them or misunderstand them, and they scare me. Sometimes it’s a “now” emotion and sometimes it’s a “then” emotion. Continue Reading
But you don’t look unwell… and other short stories
By Lou Bell But you don’t look unwell I am a mum and a wife. I have ADHD and ASD, and some of my children have inherited these conditions as well. Every day is a battle. A battle to stay calm, to stay focused and to stay positive… and that’s Continue Reading
#HimThough
By Anonymous #HimThough Because…. from age 4 I was taught that it was everyone’s RIGHT to comment on my body because I am female. Because at age 14 horrible bullies followed me home and pinched my arse without my consent for fun. Because from 14 men would catcall me in Continue Reading
Depression and searching for love
By Chemene You never really know yourself until you experience depression. It forces you to examine and re-examine your thoughts, your fears, your love, tests your limits and it breaks your boundaries. It made me realise I’m still searching for love – the love I wasn’t given as a child. Continue Reading
Collection of Thoughts – various authors
By Claire Adult children of alcoholics We grow up in a world where alcohol is part of life. We go to weddings, christenings, funerals and other social occasions, and alcohol is readily available. I grew up witnessing my parents and relatives drinking and having fun, and in my thoughts, and Continue Reading
Life isn’t easy, life isn’t fair
By Shirley Davis There are two basic facts about life that many people either were never taught, or that they try to say do not apply to themselves. We all need to understand that life isn’t easy and life isn’t fair. These two concepts are true for everyone, no matter Continue Reading