trauma
At its core, trauma can be thought of as the psychological wounds that persist, even when the physical ones are long gone.
Is it possible to LOVE your abuser?
When someone hurts you, it is them that is being toxic and unhealthy. And you are the victim of circumstance. So when you realize you are enduring abuse, it is really hard to tell someone to stop, or even leave the situation.
By Jaded Savior Blog4 years ago in Psyche
Seagulls Give the Eulugy
Meet Long Island, NY Sitting in her sheer bathrobe on her third story balcony, she picks up the local newspaper. In the tall windows next to her, she can see the reflection of both her lithe body and the glistening ocean. While sipping her Italian coffee, she flips to the article about the most recent murdered girl, found in the marshes of that very area.… An opinion piece by a former detective turned investigative-reporter, who has covered this string of murders over the past decade. She scours with intent curiosity, focusing on this excerpt:
By Jalyn Janvier4 years ago in Psyche
How Rape Changed My Life
I always knew, as a teenager, that men liked my body. I was a good girl, for the most part, but living in Hawaii, I wore bikinis a lot and I saw the looks and stares from grown men even though I was only 15 or 16. It made me uncomfortable to say the least but what can you do? I was 5'9" tall and weighted 124 lbs. My figure was a perfect 36/24/36 and I couldn't change that. It was who I was. I was ignorant at that point in my life. I wore clothes that showed off my figure and thought nothing of it. And why should I have, what I wore should not have defined what could happen to me. It was the mid 70's and life and love was wild and free, or so I thought.
By deborah bradley4 years ago in Psyche
Fawning: Another Fight, Flight, Freeze Trauma Response
What Is Fawning? With trauma responses we often think of Fight, Flight. Where in the face of threat our bodies gear up for a fight or to run away and flee. It then became popularly understood that there was another response, Freeze. Where we just freeze and can’t fight or run away. Often times there can be shame around this response because it’s not a very active way to respond, even if it’s our brain’s response and not our conscious choice.
By Kate Strong4 years ago in Psyche
Do You Ever Feel Guilty for Having a Good Life?
Do you ever feel like you don't really deserve all of the good things that life throws your way? It doesn't matter if you lived a hard life and was able to overcome obstacles, and you're entitled to finally have a little peace.
By Justiss Goode4 years ago in Psyche
Self Betrayal as a Trauma Response
Self-Betrayal Self-betrayal occurs when we learned to deny what we want and need in order to receives love. This can happen in families where people aren’t allowed to express their needs. This pattern started in childhood where a child has to give up their needs in order to survive and not be abandoned or punished.
By Kate Strong4 years ago in Psyche
The Lie.
I wonder exactly how beaten down I’ve been by this thing, which has been wrenching me apart since I was four. Inspirational stories by people who overcame adversity and who went on to do amazing things, demoralise me. They are able to continue where I cannot.
By Celia Finter4 years ago in Psyche
