James Ballantyne

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Trauma

My 5 top self learning books of 2022

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Jan 1

Ah yes, you say not another end of the year review blogs, segments or pieces. I’ve wondered for a while…
≻: My 5 top self learning books of 2022
A Time to Heal

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Dec 3

Im reading the book ‘What Happened to You?’ Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing, by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey,…
≻: A Time to Heal
Why don’t people want to believe Abuse Victims? (Reasons below)

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Aug 3

A piece in which I collate the common responses given to abuse disclosures – why abuse isnt believed.
≻: Why don’t people want to believe Abuse Victims? (Reasons below)
Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (Part 32) How their ‘helpfulness’ hid the reality

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Jul 28

I have shared before about growing up feeling incredibly alone. In that piece I referred to the fact that the…
≻: Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (Part 32) How their ‘helpfulness’ hid the reality
Making Choices or Making Mistakes?

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Jan 21

I made the choice to stay in bed the extra two hours this morning Then when I woke up I…
≻: Making Choices or Making Mistakes?
Allowing Shit to Settle

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Dec 10

No thanks I’d rather pretend the shit didn’t exist thank you very much I’d rather add a whole layer of…
≻: Allowing Shit to Settle