“Punishments include such things as flashbacks, flooding of unbearable emotions, painful body memories, flooding of memories in which the survivor perpetrated against others, self-harm, and suicide attempts.”― Alison Miller, Healing the Unimaginable: Treating Ritual Abuse and Mind Control For the last month I’ve been listening to the sounds of my internal “you’re a woman it’s time to … More Yeah, It Does, Get Better….I’ve Seen It
This post contains trigger topics such as Christianity, God, and Sexual Abuse. Please approach with caution and practice self care before, during and after reading. This post is intended for audiences 18 and older. There have been so many days in my life when I thought – on purpose – that God hated me. That … More Don’t Let Evil People and Deeds Pull You Away From Your Spirituality
That’s the truth of it. Not everyone who has PTSD has PTSD because of abuse, specifically, but every single one of us that has mental health issues knows what it’s like to live with Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD. Many of us wonder what life would be like without, and if I’m being honest, I’ve gotten … More #MentalHealth Community, Watch out for Vampires Promising Futures They Can’t Deliver
When I was sixteen, a crazy bitch held a knife to my neck and literally held me, hostage, for the lunch hour. I was supposed to go to her house for lunch, but instead, she decided she wanted to lecture me on how she was so much better than me. She had another girl there … More Dear Teenagers, Stop Being Assholes to Each Other
I’ve noticed a pattern, especially in the last several years. December always used to be the strongest most powerfully busy time of the year for me. Largely because we were always getting ready for Christmas Dinner at the mission – picture getting ready for a wedding, every year for eighteen years. On the exact same … More Do You Know What “SURVIVOR” Really Means? It’s Not A Friggen Game Show – It’s A Warning Label
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