trauma
At its core, trauma can be thought of as the psychological wounds that persist, even when the physical ones are long gone.
The Girl That Chaos Built
Merriam-Webster defines chaos as a state of utter confusion. At some point in all our lives, we've experienced it. Since the beginning of time, it has laced its existence throughout lives and events. Whether its running late everyday and feeling like you have no grip on your time or just flat out feeling insane, we've all been there.
By Sea Goodwin5 years ago in Psyche
A Story Of Trauma Passed Down - Love In All The Wrong Places
I lost my virginity at 13 years old on a leather couch in my friend's basement. It was the middle of the week, after school, in grade 8, I just casually had sex with a fellow classmate. I can clearly remember why I did it and it wasn't raging hormones, I actually didn't really want to have sex at all ( I was not raped, I consented) but rather to feel closeness. I wanted to feel like I was special and like I was important, you know, all eyes on me kind of thing. I thought If I gave something as special away as my virginity, then I would be seen as special in someone else's eyes. Then I may really matter to someone else.
By Amanda Giroux5 years ago in Psyche
The Pain of Leaving a Narcissist is Horrific and Temporary.
At first it is catastrophic, out of focus, indecisive, zombie-like, verge of tears or crying. Fragile, skittish anxiety meets lethargic lack luster existence, hyper vigilant paranoia and self doubt, constant bombardment of self defeating thoughts, inability to experience enjoyment, shaking in terror. Obsessively rehashing past conversations seeking understanding, bottomless grief. This is what we experience in the wake of narcissistic abuse. It eventually leaves our lives if we give ourselves adequate space and time to heal. In order to heal we need to dive right into the pain. We cannot get through it without first getting into it.
By Andrea B Wainer5 years ago in Psyche
COVID-19 - Rise in Domestic Abuse
The COVID-19 lockdown around the world has caused many issues ranging from healthcare, financial, physical, social etc. On one hand we have families spending more time at home due to the lockdown, coupled with absence of family planning services and limited supply of contraceptives if expected to shatter the country’s goal of population control. It is estimated that there’ll be an 80% spike in childbirths due to the COVID lockdown. On the other hand, we also see a steady rise in family disputes and divorce cases rising. Even though lockdowns and quarantines are a welcome step to curb the spread of the virus, it turned out to be a living nightmare for one section of the society, the domestic violence/abuse victims.
By Abha Kashyap5 years ago in Psyche
Understanding Life at 25
Healing from trauma is one of the hardest, most complicated, and messiest processes I have ever dealt with. Trauma is one of those things that affect everyone differently however, I believe that we can agree on at least a few of those negative effects and how they impact our lives.
By M. McFadden5 years ago in Psyche
Survivor
I was 4 1/2 years old when my biological mother and her boyfriend at the time began molesting me. It lasted a little under two years. My sister was born after it stopped, mom getting pregnant by his best friend had ended the relationship and abuse. I had disassociated from the abuse and remember very little of things before we were removed from our mother’s care.
By Nikki McBertie5 years ago in Psyche
A letter to my ex abuser
You know who you are, So it’s been quite a year, I mean can you believe how much has changed. Wow, this time last year I was just falling for you. To be honest I’m quite shocked that we’ve ended up here. Like in the past year, you went went from my friend , to dating, to losing your virginity, ending with me being a dumb ass, and finding us where we are now. In one shy year you have become abusive and my controller.
By JPWrites.25 years ago in Psyche
Denial
Many of us are trauma survivors and don’t even know it. The traumatic experience occurred at such a young age, we have no conscious recollection of it. We weren't taught that even things we can't remember experiencing are stored in our bodies, running us like a computer program. We don’t know what our current pain is connected to, and the reason it feels so heavy is because we’ve been carrying it around for so long. We carry wounds from our childhood with us throughout the rest of our lives, until we heal them. In any instance, trauma causes changes in the wiring of the brain. Think of someone who has been abused by someone who is supposed to protect them. How would they learn what normal or rational behavior looks like?
By Qualamiya Collins5 years ago in Psyche
Trauma and the Self
Trauma and the Self Continuity is deeply important to the experience of being human. It is how we remember who our friends are, what threats exist, what dreams and goals keep us moving in a world filled with obstacles and pain. The mind’s ability to frame information is what makes a movie a movie and not a scrapbook of still images. Human perception of time may not be much different, but it’s hard to say. Continuity isn’t just for humans. Elephants, cats, even the planet is where it is today because of where it was in the aggregate of the moments before. A river flows through its bed, but it is not the same water that it was yesterday, or two minutes ago.
By Duointherain5 years ago in Psyche
