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Category Archives: Child Abuse
Cinderella Had It Right?
Recently I have been thinking about the impact my stepfather had on my upbringing and home life. He wasn’t abusive to me in a physical or sexual way but it wasn’t until a few weeks ago that I … Continue reading
Posted in Child Abuse, DID, dissociation, Family Relationships, Trauma
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Sometimes crap comes together all in one week. Part 1
Too much to write about and I’m probably too tired to do it but here it is anyway. First let’s start with my mother. That glowing example of people who should not procreate. As most of you know, I cut … Continue reading
Posted in Child Abuse, Family Relationships, neglect, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Toxic Parents, Trauma
Tagged abuse, PTSD, toxic parents
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I Don’t Have The Words
This is just ridiculous! I’m so freaking upset about things that I don’t know what to do. This week in therapy my therapist warned me that my dieting is dangerous. She proceeded to tell me a story that, unlike her … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, DID, dissociative identity disorder, Eating Disorder, Incest, neglect, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Self-injury, Sexual Abuse, Therapy, Trauma
Tagged abuse, DID, dissociative identity disorder, eating disorders, fear, inability to express emotions, incest, multiple personalities, PTSD, self harm, sexual abuse, therapy
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Anniversaries and Bad Dreams
I am not an anniversary kind of person when it comes to trauma. At least that’s what I tell myself. I figure if I refuse to acknowledge the anniversary of something horrible, then I will not have a reaction to … Continue reading
Posted in abuse, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Dreams, Incest, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
Tagged death, dreams, feeling memories, grief, loss, PTSD, sexual abuse
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Acceptance leads to anxiety?
I have to say that I feel really strange these days. Ever since I reached that acceptance and let go of the doubt (for now), I’ve been feeling like I’m standing on the edge of this precipice, just waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Incest, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Sexual Abuse
Tagged anxiety, incest, memory, sexual abuse
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