James
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Crossing the Road in the USA; A New script
‘You’re ok..if you work hard’ ‘You can relax – after all the jobs are done’ ‘Boys dont cry’ Realising the scripts that have shaped me Continue reading
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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (Part 30) What 9 year old me had to Become
So, I didn’t commit suicide aged 9. But everything was pretty dark. I survived to tell the tale. To tell my story To be my story. What did I do? Age 9, in those dark moments? At the time, I… Continue reading
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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (Part 29) Actually I nearly didn’t.
How I wanted to Escape it all, Aged 9 Continue reading
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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (Part 28) After you’ve closed the door … let the Guilting begin.
Surviving the end of an abusive relationship – means recognising and ignoring the guilting : Continue reading
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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (part 27) Without making a Noise
I walked on tip toes for a good few years after learning to walk – I must have known the importance of having to stay quiet When I was told of for sneezing at the dinner table, I learned to… Continue reading
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Wounds like Eyes
If the process of healing is like an onion One layer of tears at a timeOne more step towards the core Then wounds are like eyes They hurt when stung They are the raw, vulnerable awakening Of pain needing more… Continue reading
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