Inspiration. Such amazing strength of spirit. Words of such encouragement - resilience - inspiration - hope - written even in despair By two young, heartbroken, high school students who survived a deadly horrific trauma. Surprised and terrified by a horrible act of fatal violence in their very own school. Needing to express their overwhelming feelings, two of the drama students wrote this … [Read more...]
If You Could Ask a Sex Offender a Question…
Hello, hello -- I have a question for YOU today. If you could ask a sex offender a question -- any question -- what would you ask them? I have had the privilege of interviewing an experienced sex offender therapist. I asked this person all kinds of questions, and I wanted to also get some good ideas from you all. I won't be speaking with any sex offenders directly -- just with a mental … [Read more...]
My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors, Part 3
Thank you for reading through this series -- I hope it has given you something to think about in terms of your own strengths and abilities. This post lists the final column of the 1994 Many Voices publication from one of my outpatient group exercises based on Kathleen Adams MA book, Journal To the Self. The group was clearly getting more comfortable with sharing their answers, and as you will see, there are a … [Read more...]
My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors
Hello to everyone, This week I was digging around looking and looking and looking for that one thing that I put somewhere where I would never lose it.... (and yes, of course, I simply could not remember where that particularly important never-to-be-forgotten filing place was, argh!!!!) .... but in searching and searching and searching, I found several other treasures I hadn't seen in quite some time. One … [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...]
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