Resilient, Strong, and Brave

I have been blogging since Feb 2019 and it appears not to have made a difference. Granted it could be I am not "advertising" yet at...

I have been thinking about the idea to start my own support group for people like us. There is nothing available near me and there are...

Those words may not sound like a big issue for many people. For me, however, I do not lie. It i said by whoever "they" are that there is...

I am not sure what that title means to you, but i find most people listen but do not hear. It is a skill many are lacking. This does not...

I am so depressed and frustrated. I was willing to try EMDR. Willing and afraid, but it is not possible because i cut. While I...

Happy Day to all my readers. I have been thinking about this day and what it means to me. Or,what i wish it could mean to me. Do not...

I am back after a break when i tried medication for my depression. It did not help and only made me more numb and unable to write. But,...

I think it is time to post a postive blog. This is not easy as i am struggling and all i want to do is hide. We need to have time to...

I do not know how you feel about this advice, but as for me i can throw this advice out the window. There is no way i can sit with my...

I am not sure how to interrupt this advice. Take back my power? What power? Are they referring to the power that was taken from me...

This is going to be a short blog as i feel awful and have no desire to write. I am ready to cry. I woke up this morning (2 days ago) and...

**counselor and therapist are interchangeable for this blog.** I have not one once of expertise in finding the right counselor for anyone...

Yes, I am a hider. I hide behind a smile mask all day at work when I am in the public eye. When i get home I am exhausted. I can not...

I have read about emergency kits, but never seriously considering making one for myself. I am thinking about it now. For me it would be...

I am sure each of us survivors has their own type of flashback. For me they are emotional ones. I don't see images. I feel. It is as if...

This has been the hardest blog I have written and I am an author. I was going to talk about the time change and how I am losing an hour...

We are all fighting difficult battles and are encouraged to take time for ourselves. To rest and refresh our souls and minds and to take...

I have found this port very difficult to write. I end up crying while writing and each time I do a rewrite. It is not the friend's ...

In my last blog i touched on my difficulty in finding the support i need. Or, let me put it another way. Support I am afraid to ask for. ...

I am addressing this issue today as I have and still do struggle with it. Fault. It does not matter if the logical part of me knows it...