Caring Matters
We, survivors of childhood trauma, have been programmed to take on the shit of the family. To survive we have to totally annihilate our needs, feelings, and dreams. Our life is not our own but [Read More]
It is hard to believe that there are people out there who use the cloak of altruism for their own benefit. For many of us naive desperate souls, it can be devastating to realize that [Read More]
Research has proven that our relationships play a pivotal role in our physical and mental wellbeing. We strive for connection, and we yearn to feel felt by the people close to us. Relationships interact with [Read More]
In general survivors of childhood trauma have trouble negotiating adult relationships. Either we push people away by erecting defensive walls or we become a magnet for cunning predators We are confused whether a person cares [Read More]
Healing My Life from Incest to Joy is a memoir of the choices I made and experiences that helped me heal from childhood trauma. The book offers hope to survivors of child sexual abuse Breaking [Read More]
I feel sorry for Greta Thunberg the child activist of climate change. Yes, it is impressive that a 16 year is so self-aware. Nonetheless one needs to remember, she is also a child with numerous [Read More]
Dear Mummy, I must have been around 5 years when I first asked ‘from where babies came from.’ You looked at Daddy and smiled. Then whenever I asked the only thing you said that I [Read More]
In my earlier posts, I mentioned how my codependent traits – suppressing my needs and feelings were the reason for developing scoliosis. After my mother died, I had to become responsible. The woman of the [Read More]
Psychologists claim gratitude is good for our brains. Positivity gurus and law of attraction specialists imply that feeling grateful attracts abundance in our lives. Well, there is a plus side to gratitude but not many [Read More]
Ever wondered why you just can’t seem to get over your childhood trauma – that constant, underlying depressive, hopeless state. Deep down you don’t feel any positive emotion. You feel stuck in a deep, dark [Read More]