Healing
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Healing Dreams
The Problem was that with just under a month to go until the exams and every free moment was crammed with information, when he (Harry) went to bed he found it very difficult to get to sleep at all, his… Continue reading
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6 months of Healing for Men; Thank you
I thought I would write a short piece to thank the many of you for encouraging me as I have written my story in the last few months. I was hesitant even to start this blog 6 months ago, and… Continue reading
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Unlearning the Evangelical Self Loathing
I dont deserve to feel warm (Me, aged 9) I cannot remember what I had done. But whatever it was I had been punished for it and then I felt guilt and self loathing afterwards. All your Sins can be… Continue reading
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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (Part 11): Being the Trophy child
Theres a weird dynamic that I had to wrestle with in talking about all of this stuff. Its knowing that as I grew up as the older child of the psychopath parents, I was the trophy child. So, when talking… Continue reading
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Responding to the Treacle Days
Like wading through treacle. Trying to walk through fog. Every now and again I get one of these. Beyond the healing and surviving. Beyond the self understanding, and in the safety, peace, love of my new life. Maybe I thought… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 