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Dreams and Nightmares and Mental Health

Last night I had a dream that I was stuck in a bed with one of the men who abused me, and I couldn't get up even though there was a cellphone right in front of me. When you're dealing with mental health issues, everything is a sign or a symptom of some undiagnosed problem. … Continue reading Dreams and Nightmares and Mental Health

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Trauma Therapy Should Be A Part of Your Medical Disability

I don't have access to trauma therapy. I have a psych nurse who will repeat herself five times in the same conversation, and an amazing Psychiatrist who will listen to me ramble, before offering me pills, but when it comes to trauma? I'm handling that largely on my own. I might be much further ahead, … Continue reading Trauma Therapy Should Be A Part of Your Medical Disability

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You Were Born To Burn The World Down

Pamela and Peter Freyd, created the False Memory Foundation to support their claims of innocence after the husband of their adult daughter, Professor Jennifer Freyd, privately accused Peter Freyd of sexually abusing her when she was a child.-International Society For The Study Of Trauma and Disassociation False Memories. Memories of events that didn't actually happened, … Continue reading You Were Born To Burn The World Down

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The Majick of Mean Girls Taught Me I Am No One’s Sacrifice

“He sighed heavily. "Girls are mean. At least faeries simply kill you if they don't want you around." He put a hand on the wall, leaning against it and tapping his foot impatiently.”― Kiersten White, Supernaturally In 8th grade a girl tried to set my hair on fire. My vice principal told me that the principal was … Continue reading The Majick of Mean Girls Taught Me I Am No One’s Sacrifice

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The Realities of Cult Rape, And Children Raised By People Surrounded By Cult-Ists #TriggerWarning

Back in the 90s, people just raised their children differently. I don't know about places outside the world that I live in, but in the world that I grew up in, there were parents who were genuinely cool people who cared about their kids, and the futures their children would have, and then there were … Continue reading The Realities of Cult Rape, And Children Raised By People Surrounded By Cult-Ists #TriggerWarning