Attachment And Children’s Mental Health – Part 2
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Foster care placement of maltreated children began in the 1970s as an
effort to temporarily protect a child from ongoing and serious abuse or
neglect. It w...
Returning to Isurvive’s Ritualized Abuse Forum
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I have shared many times that Isurvive, a message board for child abuse
survivors, helped get me through healing from child abuse. I have not been
active o...
Operation Baby ~ ONLINE BABY SHOWER
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I have unexpected baby news! No, I’m not pregnant but my friend Alana is.
And we need help. I say WE because she’s all proud and humble and maybe a
littl...
Bulletin Board v155
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AG: Sandusky abused boys ages 8 to 17 — Prosecutors claim Jerry Sandusky
sexually abused boys ranging in age from 8 to 17, eight of whom were
molested on t...
Warrior’s Soul
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Guest post by Broken Warrior The cold air hits me and sends a shiver down
my spine; I coil as a cobra before the strike. I am the hammer of…
Healing.
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The above photo is of two of my friends and new roommates. Today we had an
amazing lunch made by Ashleigh because it is David's birthday.
I was happy tha...
Trust Is Earned, Not Freely Given
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Trust and forgiveness are two of the hardest issues for survivors of
childhood abuse whether it is sexual, physical or emotional abuse. I have
written a nu...
Noncommittal
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I spent the afternoon trying to remember what I wanted to work on in
therapy. Even trying to remember the reason I do/have done therapy seemed
to have vac...
Doctor’s Perspective
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Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, I found myself listening to a
science program on the BBC here in the US the other evening. When I joined
in, the exp...
Runaway ducks
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Post #630 [Private journal entry written on Saturday, May 28, 2011] I’ve
been busy processing everything we covered in our last therapy session . .
. In th...
It is What it is; I am What I am
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I've been where you are.
Left scratches upon the wall.
Sometimes, I'm there still.
I've been there with no hope.
High atop that slippery slope,
Fallen deep...
This Blog Is Officially Closed
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As most of you know, this blog is officially closed. But, I will provide a
brief update below, for my bloggy buddies who continue to stop by from time
to ...
Do The Right Thing
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*"Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the
right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your
life with...
Margie
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My favorite aunt was the black sheep of the family. Not that there was any
reason particularly why that was the case. The only thing I knew was that
maybe ...
EMDR - part two
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I started this as a reply to a comment on my last post and decided I may
as well convert it to a post.
At this point, I am not going to include many detai...
Taking Care of Oneself
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"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete."
-Buddha
I heard this quote on NPR this morning and it was a good reminder for me.
No...
Thank You All
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For most of my life, abuse has been at the core of who I am. First with the
abuse itself, finding a way to get away from it, living with the effects,
tryin...
I'd rather have the virus
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So I've skipped from physical pain straight into emotional pain which I
recognise as something very normal and familiar for me. Suffering Annie I
call myse...
New Blog
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*This blog was created while I was involved with a Foundation that I am no
longer associated with. You will read posts prior to July of 2010. Since
that da...
The Blog has Moved!
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The blog has moved to its new home at www.SurvivingTherapistAbuse.com.
Everything is up and running on the new site, though I may continue
tweaking it for ...
Chicken Soup For the Soul
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I'm so stoked, just got the official e-mail that a story I wrote about my
dear sweet Penny will be included in this anthology. I grew up reading
these, t...
Five Good Things
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I need to do this, even when I don’t want to. 1). We’re having
thunderstorms today. I love thunderstorms, as long as there are no
tornados. 2). My daughter...
" .. Abusive people usually start with isolating you. Actually you may feel flattered and that he loves you so much that he wants you all to himself. Don't be fooled...this will not last. He actually wants to control you .. "
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