Andy Murray Overcomes Childhood Trauma
Reading this article about how Andy Murray survived the Dunblane school shooting got me thinking about childhood abuse survivors and the people who are constantly telling us that abused kids are doomed...
View ArticleWelcome to 2014!
Usually, as part of my year end ritual of looking back on the previous year, I post a slideshow of my favorite photos that I took during the past year. This year, since I started a blog dedicated to...
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Depression and Self Help
No, I’m not going to suggest that a couple of self-help books here and there are all you need to overcome depression. But, I saw a couple of articles recently that reminded me of my own struggles with...
View ArticleChallenging Thoughts on Compassion For Offenders
Over on Theo Fleury’s website, there is a guest post today by Bob Spensley about having compassion for offenders, whether they be criminals, political oppresors, kidnappers or sexual predator. Granted,...
View ArticleHow We Make It Harder For Kids to Tell
I was dismayed, though not surprised at all, when I saw a number of Facebook users and pages link to an article about an inmate convicted of child molestation being murdered in prison. The posts were,...
View ArticleIt’s Who, not What, we Trust
One of the personal notes I wanted to share about the book review I posted last week, is that there was a quick blurb in the book about how Susan likes to bring in the significant other of someone she...
View ArticleSnake Oil
Over the years of writing this blog, I’ve come to be very accepting of the different ways that survivors heal. What worked for me, may not work for you. We’re individuals, with our own issues tied to...
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Should Survivors Keep The Past Secret?
Photo by Alexandre Dulaunoy It’s funny, yesterday I noticed that a post I wrote about why we should continue to talk about child abuse, because survivors need to know that they are not alone, and that...
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The World Keeps Turning
Narcissism isn’t something we usually associate with survivors of child abuse, however I was thinking of that exact thing recently. Let’s see if I can explain this. Last week, I got to spend the week...
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Another Birthday Passes
Yes it’s true, I got another year older over the weekend. Yes it’s also true that my birthday is a holiday in the US, which is nice. This year was even more proof that having the internet and social...
View ArticleExtremism in Pursuit of Good is Still Extremism
Case in point. The state of Tennessee has gone one step further than sexual offender registries, now making public a list of anyone who’s been investigated for child abuse, not just those who are...
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No Shortcuts to Healing
I was reading this article last night and I really found it to be true. There Is No Simple Solution for Depression In it Therese talks about how she went through so many “cures” in dealing with her...
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How Trauma is Like Living Behind a Wall of Water
I recently posted this photo to my photo blog, and as I looked at it, a thought occurred to me. In context, with the other photos I shot that day, I know exactly where it was taken, but without that...
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Frozen in Time As Innocent Victims
On a recent vacation trip to Hawaii, the wife and I decided to take a tour of Pearl Harbor. Before boarding the Navy vessel that takes you out to the USS Arizona site, we were reminded that there are...
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Healing From Injury
The other day, my friend Hannah, who is a runner in the very real sense, (she’s run the Boston Marathon, as opposed to the “runner” I am, where I run out for pizza.) posted something to her Instagram...
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What Does Self Care Look Like For You?
The photo above is what self care looks like to me, and the thing is, for many of you, that is probably not the first thing you thought of when you saw it. Thing is, that’s perfectly OK. Over the …...
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Steps to Healing My Knee, The Same As Trauma
So, recently I had a little mishap while picking up my luggage from the baggage claim carousel. It’s been diagnosed as damage to the meniscus of my left knee, which they suspect will heal itself in...
View ArticleSurvivors and Stuff that Happens
Children who grew up with trauma and abuse often struggle with trying to explain it to themselves. When you’re a child, you don’t necessarily understand how large the world is, or your place in it. The...
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Quick Thought Number 5 – Most People Have Been Traumatized
Over the weekend, I tweeted a link to a post I had written, sharing an article about supporting people who are dealing with trauma. There was, however, one person who quoted the tweet with a comment...
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The Business Community Should Care About Child Abuse Too
What if I told you, that all those businesses that are struggling to find good workers in the current labor market, or who are losing workdays due to various mental or physical health issues, should...
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