The first time I was introduced to the inner child concept I didn’t get it. The second time I was introduced to the inner child concept I thought it was ridiculous. Yea. This was not gelling in my head. I was crowded enough I did not need one more insider. I lived with multiple personalities…
I struggle with the fact that I suffer the consequences of another persons mistakes and evil choices. I get depressed thinking about what a mess my childhood was, most of my life I couldn’t even remember it. 21. “I have major issues with anxiety and depression because of my childhood. The biggest factor is…
I struggled with reading as a child. I also had a really lousy teacher and almost every student in that class had a major set back. Trauma in the classroom makes it hard to learn. In high school, I changed it all. I worked hard taking difficult classes and graduated in the top 5% of…
Emerging from Broken is one of the blogs that is another survivor learning to live. Learning that their past needs to be acknowledged and accepted before going forward in the healing process. Emerging From Broken “I had been defined by the ways that others treated me. I believed that I didn’t deserve more then what…
I read an article a while back that said in effect that what happens in our early childhood has no affect on later life. Really….I learned to walk and talk quite young and I am still walking and talking. Saying that early life experiences is neglecting oceans of facts studies and life experience that shows…
Growing up a child does not get to choose what is taught. A child can be taught black is white and hate is right and cruelty is funny. Yes, I experienced some of these. So when a child hits teen years usually enough other people are in their life for them to doubt, question or…
The truth will make you free but first it will make you really miserable. ~ Barry Stevens, born Mildred Fox, used by James A. Garfield and others Judy (my sister) and I often discuss the importance of truth. Our perspective changed abruptly when we understood our childhood was littered with lies. Lies upon lies or…
An important part of surviving PTSD is allowing myself to experience missed childhood adventures and feelings. Early in my life I was trained not to feel emotions. When I started feeling my emotions I spent much of my time trying to name them and understand them. I looked at each one from every angle. I…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 