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Most recently published stories in Psyche.

Writing about trauma is a work of art.
Here's an answer to a question no one has ever asked me, but I have prepared an answer to anyways. I think people are actually AFRAID to write about their traumas widely because it will mean those things happened and have to be dealt with. NOT because people are afraid of those stories being read.
By Jaded Savior Blog4 years ago in Psyche
Don't judge the character by the hook.
All week I have felt weak. Weak in my body. Weak in my heart. Weak in my spirit. I have revisited horrible memories and experiences, drudged up horrific trauma, and talked about things I suppressed for over a decade.
By Jaded Savior Blog4 years ago in Psyche
I “Should” Write More
"Should" is a form of negative self-talk As time has passed since my last article, I've been saying to myself, "I should be writing something".
By Andy McAleese4 years ago in Psyche
One Undeniable Truth
There is one undeniable truth. To truly understand where one becomes remarkably real is to understand the scope and depth of what one was before.
By Lloyd Farley4 years ago in Psyche
Be Careful of the Dust Devils
by: Dennis R. Humphreys Every morning was the same, not similar...the same. Randy Kruegur, an older gentleman, stumbled from his dilapidated RV, rubbing his untrimmed, graying beard and kicking at the Mormon crickets heading for the shade of his vehicle from the rising desert sun. The man had been living out here in the desert for twenty years as an escapee from the outside world of stupidity and selfishness he loathed. He left behind some family but more importantly he left behind the headaches of interpersonal relationships. He came out to this Northern Nevada desert to look for gold. He found some but just enough to supplement his social security, which was the only money he had coming in, and not that much of that.
By Dennis Humphreys4 years ago in Psyche
Where Do I Put My Rage?
How do I put into words the feeling that comes with realizing I've been mistreated and abused my whole life, but I mistook it for affection? How do I explain the confusion that can get so heavy it is physically paralyzing; the confusion caused by thinking I was a bad person my whole life even though I never broke a rule. How do I wrap my own mind around the fact that I've never had a personality or identity of my own, one that was not disgustingly enmeshed with the identity of being my mother's loser daughter, even though I was good at literally everything I tried?
By Marina4 years ago in Psyche
I'm Powerless Over Black Friday and My Life is Unmanagable.
The relief of making the purchase and the comedown. Ahhh. The thrill wears off and I must do it over and over again. I’m having another trauma response to the holidays. Going to the mall for me is like going to a bar when you’re sober (which I am.) I see so many things that I think I need. I want them all and all of a sudden everything that I have is not good enough. I look around at all the people in the shops and I see all the money being spent and I feel less than and not enough.
By Melissa Steussy4 years ago in Psyche
3 Mindset Shift To Heal Unresolved Feelings Faster
We may not always look like we need to heal; physically speaking, everything might be just fine — yet deep inside, we know that we need to give more attention to certain things: unresolved feelings, thought patterns, and sometimes health issues.
By Rabih4 years ago in Psyche
The Power of Concentration - How to Manifest What You Want
When it comes to manifesting what you want, nothing beats focus and clarity. Yet most people can't get clear or remain focused long enough to get what they want. They keep changing their minds or getting distracted, losing concentration and frittering away their manifestation power. Here's how to gain real concentration so that you can manifest what you want.
By Rodrigo Oliveira4 years ago in Psyche
The Sunk Cost Fallacy Made Me Waste $1,000 and Two Years on a Failed Blog
The sunk cost fallacy is a cognitive bias that can hold you back in life. It makes you continue an effort you have already invested money, time, or energy in. Even though you know the effort is not successful, you keep throwing good money after bad.
By Kirsty Kendall4 years ago in Psyche
"Why doesn't she just leave?" Domestic Violence and Hmong Women.
This is not going to be as eloquent as my other pieces. Instead, it's going to be straight to the point. After the Kungsheng Maxwell Thao domestic violence episode that circulated through Hmong social media a few days ago, the inevitable comments came to the forefront. They're the same ones each and every time a domestic violence story comes out.
By Nev Ocean4 years ago in Psyche
Foot Hammock Anyone?
One of the things about not getting diagnosed till you’re an adult and then subsequently ignoring your diagnosis is that you compound your terrible ADHD habits and assume that everyone is just like you. The truth is that they aren’t. The stuff you’re doing isn’t what the person next to you is doing, well it might be but for the sake of this let’s say it isn’t.
By Simon Curtis4 years ago in Psyche