Trigger warning……video done by a suicide attempt survivor. This is a tough video to view but I believe it is important to share….The discussion is the survivor of a suicide attempt. If you are not in a place you can view this skip it. If you know someone that is at risk, encourage them…
Is there a difference? Some people treat all shame as if it is toxic shame. I tried multiple times to read a book on shame. I was so confused within a few pages at it batted back and forth between shame and toxic shame. Dictionary result for shame – Google dictionary /SHām/ noun 1. a…
Guilt is supposed to happen. Very young children feel guilt. I notice my dog seems to feel guilt as she slinks into a room she knows she is not allowed to go. Guilt dictionary meaning http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/guilt noun 1. the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal…
I’ve heard it over and over and over. The cancer could have been worse, the nightmares could have been worse, my childhood could have been worse. That’s true. Here are a few things I do to myself that make things worse. Self-neglect. I’m home writing this post because I neglected my health and now I…
How can this be a negative comment? This took me by surprise at first then I thought about how it came across to me. I am continuing the list of things not to say. http://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/2015/09/28/stupid-phrases-for-people-in-crisis/ The writer of the article shared a personal experience when they were struggling and someone asked, “Did you pray about…
