It’s Christmas, which should bring peace, joy and love, but instead I’m feeling empty and sad. I know I am not alone in this, which makes me feel even worse. Where is the Christmas of my youth? The one with hope, joy, and exciting expectations? The one that made the world seem grand and my … More When the Holidays hurt…
From time to time, I think we all sit in the shadows with a simple question: Who am I? But it’s not a simple question at all, is it? My recent life has been such a struggle, everything bad happening all at once. And my response has been a combination of anxiety, fear, confusion, anger, … More Am I just A Walking Trauma Response?
This is a hard subject, a controversial subject, a subject I never thought I’d ever have to cover. I got some news last week from my adult child, news that shook me, shocked me, rocked me to my core. It is news that will bring me needed support from some and vile hate from others. … More New Parent of a Trans Daughter…
I think it’s human to want details, information, especially in regards to something that has happened to you. But I have unfortunately recently learned that, sometimes, you are simply better off not knowing. I had a terrible phone call with my mother last week: (2024/04/09 and-still-it-hauntspart-ii). The part I haven’t yet written about is that … More Better Off Not Knowing…
This is a heart-breaking follow up to my And Still It Haunts… post. A few days ago my brother’s wife passed away after a long battle with cancer. She and I weren’t close but she had been in my life since I was a little girl. Prior to her passing, I had a big decision … More And Still It Haunts…Part II
Two things happen when you’ve dealt with undeserved family estrangement: you let it break you and turn you into someone you’re not, or you fight to hold onto who you are and be the better person. Honestly, there have been times I wasn’t sure which of those would take over and win. I’ve always tried … More Don’t Let It Change You
Strange how some situations can feel like a vice-grip tightening around your neck, choking the strength and resolve right out of you. No matter how much healing I’ve done in recovering from the incest of my childhood, certain things can take me right back. My brother’s wife has been struggling with cancer for a long … More And Still It Haunts…
Family estrangements are a sad thing, no matter the cause or lack of cause. A family should be a solid unit, always there for each other, with unconditional love, support and encouragement. Unfortunately, that is not the family of which I am a part. I realized the other night that it’s been 14 years of … More A Family Heartbreak
Is it funny or sad that I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at the new hit my life has taken? Am I just getting used to it after so many or am I still in a little bit of shock and just haven’t felt the array of emotions soon to come? Last week … More Another Life Stumbling Block
Anyone who has experienced traumatic abuse in their lives, especially from a young age, has a unique outlook on life which varies from one person to the next. We have thoughts, ideas, and views that those without trauma can’t understand, by no fault of their own. Unless you’ve been through it, you have no concept … More Things We Get Used To
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