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Monthly Archives: January 2012
A quote from a movie that I think is fitting to say to my readers…
I saw this movie years ago and this always stuck with me. In the movie V for Vendetta, one of the main characters, Evey, is imprisoned and she reads a letter that a woman named Valerie, a fellow prisoner had … Continue reading
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Tagged DID, incest, PTSD, sexual abuse
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Juggling two compulsions. Why do I have to try?
I’m rather pissed off, mostly at myself. After my session this week, the thought of my responsibility in my own healing must have become rather weighty. I wasn’t immediately aware of it until my behavior changed. It seems that I … Continue reading
Quick heads up about an Amazon app for dreams
Today’s free Amazon app is a dream journal. It’s very basic and people may prefer pen and paper but I figured I’d mention it. If like technology you can use your smartphone to type in the details of your dream, … Continue reading
Trying to sit with sadness but it runs away
During my session this week I broached the subject of the anger I felt at my therapist for her speech on nutrition. I told her that I went on an eating bender that lasted days with the full knowledge that … Continue reading
My song of the moment: Florence and the Machine Shake It Out
I wanted to post the video for this song so you can hear it, but it’s more about the lyrics than anything. I’m putting the lyrics here and I think when you read them you’ll see why this song is … Continue reading


