The patterns I still carry, the ways old experiences can show up in the present, and my effort to sort out what I am remembering from what is actually happening now. Recovery, pattern recognition, regulation, and slowly gathering new evidence.
From Liz Earnshaw (Click anywhere on this post to read more from her): There is a phenomenon in families known as homeostasis (really, in any group of people , but I’ll stick to families here). Families seek to maintain the “organization” they’re accustomed to. They are driven to maintain functioning as it’s always been - whether the functioning is good or bad. When the status quo is interrupted then other members cannot function “smoothly” - I.e. when you change or…
After posting the image to IG, I was reminded of the Brene Brown Video called the Anatomy of Trust. She makes it clear to see what trust does and looks like. I can not get enough affirmation for how I experienced my family and the effects it had on me, the lack of safety and trust----I am working hard, swimming upstream so that I may offer my boys a safer experience than what I had. Below are some items I…
Sweet Greg is here, recovering from brutal wisdom tooth extraction while I battle my obsessive thinking alongside current heinous withdrawal from Xyzal. What a nightmare. Who knew? Greg should be fine within the week, thanks to my excellent care. Ha! But seriously---poor me. I have read reported symptoms for withdrawal from this OTC allergy medicine can persist for months while recovery from my life before recovery-- seems never-ending. Today, I am grateful to be enjoying quiet, healing time with Greg-…
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