Hello, It's a difficult ritual holiday weekend again, and I want you to know I am thinking of you. Please stay safe. Warmly, Kathy CLICK on this article for more information: For DID trauma survivors with a ritual abuse (RA) background, this is a very difficult weekend, full of difficult memories, painful emotions, and system conflicts. Copyright © 2008-2018 Kathy Broady MSW and … [Read more...]
Do You Need Faith to Overcome the Effects of Trauma?
Hello, hello... I'm so sorry you're hurting today. I wrote the original blog article about faith years ago. However, anytime I think of the hope and encouragement I want to pass on to those who struggle with fears about Halloween, or the ritualized darkness surrounding the Easter week, I think of this post. Hold tight to your faith -- your strength, and your healing, and your connection to … [Read more...]
Can the Horrors of Halloween Drain Away, Leaving Room for Fun?
For most dissociative trauma survivors, Halloween is a difficult time. Halloween is an expansion filled with horrific memories, vivid flashbacks, overwhelming darkness, and uncomforted fear. Internal systems flip and change, with those typically lodged in the back finding their way to the front, making the usual everyday feel completely different from before. Working with these dark parts is essential for healing. … [Read more...]
What Happens to the Light?
It's Winter Solstice week -- time that is often difficult for far too many dissociative trauma survivors. It's a time where days are short, and nights are long. Far too long. It's a day where light feels complicated. Fractured. Broken. Dark. I haven't forgotten. I know that many of you are hurting and remembering intense hurts right now. This year, I wanted to write something not as heavy, but still acknowledging … [Read more...]
Wintertime – A Dark Night for Winter Solstice
Well…. it’s December 21st in the northern hemisphere. Although the weather here in Dallas was nearly 80 degrees Fahrenheit today, this is the official first day of winter. It’s the Winter Solstice and on top of that, last night was the lunar eclipse. Did anyone see that? If you can actually enjoy the moon, it was pretty cool to see. However, late last night while I was standing alone outside, quietly looking … [Read more...]
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