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]
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]
Prince Harry has become an uninspiring advocate for mental health. With his resources and family support, he could have been a great role model for those grappling with depression and mental illness. I was really [Read More]
Since my earlier post on growing a strong backbone, and standing up for ourselves I have realized that it is not enough to mentally think tough. I had made some progress but was unable to [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]
Childhood trauma robs us of the ability to flow into our adult personality. Those who have experienced trauma have an unstable, fragile, shaky, and undefined identity. Survival for many of us meant numbing/dissociating or putting [Read More]
One of the best perks of living in a semi-rural area is picking the wild foods that grow around. The last 8 months of moving to my current home, I discovered food foraging. It has [Read More]
Trauma forced me to stop feeling how I felt. The pain, and hurt were too much. It felt too uncomfortable to feel that I stopped feeling. Not just my emotions but also, who I was [Read More]