Therapy
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On Shame, Vulnerability and Faith – the experience of women – a conversation to listen and learn from
Two of my last posts have been about Shame and Vulnerability, and in particular the areas of shame that may be more prevalent in Men, given societal expectations. So theres Shame that men feel. Theres also Shame that men create… Continue reading
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Confession: I was that person who thought self-care was for weak people.
Can I confess something to you? I used to think all this was rubbish too. I fell into a trap of my own doing. Therapy was for weak people Thats what I thought. I didn’t need help, I helped others… Continue reading
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Avoiding emotions is like driving with brake stuck on.
Now I’ve done therapy, I can deal with everything, all the emotions! So when they arrive I know exactly what to do Disappointment, Anger, grief, self depreciation, annoyance, frustration, tick them all off, I just sit, breathe, and let wash… Continue reading
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2 years of being able to breathe
I realised this week that I’ve been able to breathe for 2 years now, these were the first two years I’d been able to breathe in my whole life I remember when I walked into the flat 25 months ago… Continue reading
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Recovery of my forgotten Inner Child
Over the past 8 months, through Trauma Therapy, I’ve been getting in touch with my inner child. The remarkable thing was, I didnt even know I had one. A child. A child part of me What I began to realise… Continue reading
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The struggle to ‘do’ my own healing work
One of the hardest things for me about rebuilding after trauma is to do it. Its not a linear thing, but I find it fascinating that what I needed in the midst of dealing the traumatic situations was a calm… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 