WRITING TOWARDS HEALING
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Vengeful Martyr
I’m finding there is a part of me that is a little less kind. That is a little more conniving and, my goodness, is it stealthy. The intention…
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Selective Vulnerability
And I wanted to be right. So I started playing the part. I listened to the right music. I believed in the right God. I dated the right…
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Shame: The Perpetrator is Me
My problem doesn’t lie in not accepting the abuse, my problem lies with my own participation. Yes, I was a child only doing what any child would do…
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How do I obtain Identification?
It’s not uncommon for birth certificates and social security cards to go missing among the chaos. And if growing up with neglectful parents, the individual may not be…
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Signs of Childhood Trauma in Adulthood
If you grew up in a dysfunctional home, you may already know or sense some things in your adult life aren’t quite right. Relationships, work and finances are…
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Fearfully Searching
Just as the fear hurt me, it also helped me to hurt others. By pretending to be something I was not, I manipulated my relationships. By not being honest…
