I cannot change my past, but I can allow myself to be changed by it. In recovery, self-reflection and growth, for me, have each become…
The message was consistent, from my family of origin and in my marriage–that my experiences, needs, desires, concerns were invalid, inadmissible, troublesome. When (99.9% of…
Qualities which I treasure, not like I am compelled to get to know or call a person a friend, or enter into a relationship, just…
Any form of antihistamine, the smallest dose results, for me, in emotionally violent nightmares. Even antihistamine eye drops, which seems unreasonable, since they are not…
When I mentioned to Sweet Greg last weekend how uncomfortable I am with the 25 extra pounds I have been carrying for the last 4…
Why I Did IT Why did I marry a man who made me feel unsafe, unlovable, unworthy of comfort or acknowledgment? Because it was the…
As I watch and try to untangle and make sense of what is happening, I see how those who need to feel admired will frequently…
To the people who were older and on whom I relied to teach me about love, trust, and connection: The messaging that your encampment in…
From our first email(we met online),phone call, and meeting and all of the days that followed, I felt on edge and scared. And that was…
I see now how my ability to develop or pursue creativity or ambition of any sort, was stunted. I became crazed by my need for…