Yes, my abusers went to the same church as I did. I was blamed by people at church. I experienced victim shaming at church. There are unpleasant people at church. So why do I still attend church? My relationship with God, the Father and Jesus Christ are not about them. I felt the promptings of…
I don’t write about religion on this web page often. Main reason that many survivors are still angry at God. Why me? Why wasn’t I protected? I was a child, wasn’t I important enough to save? I’m told to give service at church, why won’t anyone help me? God’s time is not my time and…
This is a series of statement dubbed Stupid phrases for people to say to someone in crisis. This is the original article http://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/2015/09/28/stupid-phrases-for-people-in-crisis/ God is good – all the time. I believe the issue with this phrase is a misunderstanding on the part of many people. God is good – all the time is true. …
Every once in a while I come across a very challenging article. I am going to share my perspective on each of these. Stupid Phrases for People in Crisis http://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/2015/09/28/stupid-phrases-for-people-in-crisis/ I use some of these phrases…I don’t use others. I’m going to explore them from my perspective. Please, remember this is my understanding from my experience. …
Every once in a while I back myself into a corner with my writing and I am not sure how to proceed. I am writing about different tools for a coping toolbox. PTSD is an extreme emergency survival tool. Unfortunately, it is like driving a tank down a residential street. Gas mileage is terrible and…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 