Not remembering your trauma doesn't invalidate it. And that's often hard to accept. It's difficult for us, being so analytical and not being able to rely on our own memory. Instead we're forced to rely on instincts and gut feelings. Alas, a brain hardwired by trauma means trusting our own body has been a learning… Continue reading Even if you can’t remember…
Category: Trauma
10 Years: A Decade of Healing
TW: legal kidnapping CW: themes of child abuse, separation, divorce Happy 10yr anniversary to the day I came home to a house that looked like it had been ransacked and robbed. Happy 10yr anniversary to my immediate thought being "Oh, Mom left." Happy 10yr anniversary to being legally kidnapped from my dad using a falsified… Continue reading 10 Years: A Decade of Healing
The More the Merrier
Happy DID Awareness Day! This is a brief explanation of how the pandemic affected my mental health and is a simplified explanation of what DID really is. Early in the pandemic, we spent a lot of time by ourself. We had just moved into our dad's full-time, he worked all day and our brother was… Continue reading The More the Merrier
The Chronic Typist 