Trauma
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Ask yourself the question; ‘What book saved your life’? If you are in anyway spiritual, then it might be likely that a sacred text, the Bible or the Ko’ran might be the book that went some way to saving your life. But aside from a sacred text – can you name a book that ,…
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Its such a trivial thing, I said to my therapist (almost as I put on my jacket to leave at the end of the first session) But I’ve realised how much I like to feel appreciated Me, early 2019 ‘Its not trivial at all though is it‘, he said to me. When you’re appreciated, you…
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Im not going to feel that now No, its not going to hurt me, I’m going to go rigid Switching off Numb I decided not to feel anything from a long time ago. It was the easiest thing at the time. It was more than that, it was a self protective thing, because of the…
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The only way to survive navigating walking on eggshells with an abusive parent, or partner, is to make yourself as small as possible. In that way less of you can get cut on the sharp shells. Theres sometimes at least a few places to be able to walk safely. Sometimes. When they bark instructions on…
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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 overwrought brain presented him most nights with stupid dreams about his exams (Harry Potter and…
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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 removed if you accept Jesus into your life (Childrens worker, John Wilkes, 1989, at my…
James Ballantyne 