I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. A Jewel: Healing is truly a journey — not a destination. In other words, there is no end to getting and being better, right? So often I hear stories from victims of childhood sexual crimes and they are just at the beginning of openingContinue reading “Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder”
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WW | Words of Wisdom | Glory in the Goal
Redeeming my past is a journey, not a destination. When I have memories return because I have allowed them free reign in my being now, it can be challenging. Successful processing of traumatic memories allows you to say, “The traumatic event happened, it happened to me, and it is over now. The complex ptsd workbook,Continue reading “WW | Words of Wisdom | Glory in the Goal”
Scars…
We all have them. Physical scars. Emotional scars. Spiritual scars. They represent having survived a harm that has been done, a damage inflicted, but they also represent a healing has occurred, don’t they? To have a scar is not so much about what you survived, as it is about how you have healed from an affliction,Continue reading “Scars…”
Mirror Mirror ~ How Do You See Yourself?
Introspection — what better way to start a week. Question: How would you describe yourself right now? The description I use for myself — to myself — determines how I am treated. In the not too distant past, I viewed myself with the lowlifes, the users, the drinkers, those that abuse themselves and others. NotContinue reading “Mirror Mirror ~ How Do You See Yourself?”
Mirror Mirror ~ When the Mind Forgets
Introspection — what better way to start a week. Question: Don’t I deserve to know myself fully? Traumatic Amnesia Amnesia is usually the result of physical damage to areas of the brain from injury, disease, or alcoholism. Psychologic factors may also cause amnesia; a shocking or unacceptable situation may be too painful to remember, andContinue reading “Mirror Mirror ~ When the Mind Forgets”
Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder
I would love to hear from you! Sharing Saturday with you. A Jewel: I hold no contempt for my family of origin. I do not feel they are beneath me, worthless or deserve scorn. Living by them in childhood I knew something even then — they were prisoners to desires they could not control. TheyContinue reading “Jewels, Gems & Gunpowder”
F N’ F (Fear Not Friday) ~ Do you fear incest is a life sentence?
On the discussion of fear — Do you fear the residual effects of incest will last a lifetime? In reality, it kind of does. There isn’t a part of my life that isn’t marred by the damage of incest. My entire childhood was ruled by this cruel master. There is a story of sibling incestContinue reading “F N’ F (Fear Not Friday) ~ Do you fear incest is a life sentence?”
F N’ F (Fear Not Friday) ~ Do you fear love?
On the discussion of fear — Do you fear receiving love? My childhood held little love. What I could receive, I got from a loving grandmother and uncle. Other than that, this little girl received a lot of rejection, hate, and abuse. That was yesterday but it effected how I lived. I didn’t pick peopleContinue reading “F N’ F (Fear Not Friday) ~ Do you fear love?”
Support Group Looking to Add Members
Wildflower is looking for some members to join “Sexual Trauma Support Group for Women.” There is no cost to join. They want members who have lived through sexual crimes to grab a blanket, get a cup of coffee, tea or wine, and join by Zoom for connection, comfort and conversation. For more information on joiningContinue reading “Support Group Looking to Add Members”
F N’ F (Fear Not Friday) ~ Discussions
On the discussion of fear — Do you fear discussions? Discussions can make us feel vulnerable, right? Who will be right? Who will be wrong? What will “they” learn about me? And, on and on our inside critic begins. I rather enjoy the art of discussing today. It’s risky for sure, but it is necessary.Continue reading “F N’ F (Fear Not Friday) ~ Discussions”