It’s always important to put yourself first when dealing with a narcissist.
A Letter to Petals, the Best Friend of a Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivor
Little did you know, Petals, that things were not always as they seemed when it came to me.
Little did you know, Petals, that things were not always as they seemed when it came to me.
The Power of Sharing Your Story (Podcast with Sarah Fader from Stigma Fighters)
Once you let the world know that you are not ashamed of your past you are not only helping yourself but others.
Once you let the world know that you are not ashamed of your past you are not only helping yourself but others.
A Survivor Coping With the Grief Triggers of a Funeral
As if you weren’t already overwhelmed, now the past makes things even worse.
As if you weren’t already overwhelmed, now the past makes things even worse.
Mental Health Megacast – Episode 5 (Don’t Try this at Home!)
Consider this your indoctrination into the world of 3 dudes sitting around discussing advocacy and mental health awareness.
Consider this your indoctrination into the world of 3 dudes sitting around discussing advocacy and mental health awareness.
Anxiety in Disguise Says, ‘You are ONE with Me.’
One way that it tries to disguise itself is to try to make you think that “you are your anxiety” and “your anxiety is you.”
One way that it tries to disguise itself is to try to make you think that “you are your anxiety” and “your anxiety is you.”
What is the True Destination of a Healing Journey?
This Journey that we are on, while it may not have an actual destination, is about a mindset and a confidence that is built along the way.
This Journey that we are on, while it may not have an actual destination, is about a mindset and a confidence that is built along the way.
Interview with Nikki DuBose – An Inspiring Story of Survival and Advocacy
Her message of hope, and being a kindred spirit for childhood sexual abuse survivors, is shining a hopeful light for survivors.
Her message of hope, and being a kindred spirit for childhood sexual abuse survivors, is shining a hopeful light for survivors.
Playing the Blame Game of “Why I Just Don’t Fit In”
All too often, rather than keeping an open mind and not prejudging, we decide it’s better to just not try.
All too often, rather than keeping an open mind and not prejudging, we decide it’s better to just not try.
When Healthy Boundaries Get Tossed Out of The Window
One of the most important things we can do as survivors, is to advocate for ourselves by putting up and enforcing healthy boundaries.
One of the most important things we can do as survivors, is to advocate for ourselves by putting up and enforcing healthy boundaries.
Third Person Journaling
Through an emotional roller coaster.
Through an emotional roller coaster.
Anxiety Makes You Feel Like You are Going Crazy
Anxiety wants us to feel like there is no hope, like we’ll never regain control, we’ll never feel “normal” again.
Anxiety wants us to feel like there is no hope, like we’ll never regain control, we’ll never feel “normal” again.
Anxiety Wants You to Suffer in Silence and Isolation
The more I isolated, the easier it was to stay silent. It was an unhealthy habit that I had found myself embracing without even realizing it.
The more I isolated, the easier it was to stay silent. It was an unhealthy habit that I had found myself embracing without even realizing it.
Walking the Fine Line of Breakdown vs Breakthrough in Healing
The good news is, you will feel stronger knowing that you can regain your balance both of your own accord and with the helping hand of your support system.
The good news is, you will feel stronger knowing that you can regain your balance both of your own accord and with the helping hand of your support system.
‘I’m Not Worthy’ – Just One of Anxiety’s Little Lies
Healing from abuse hard enough without feeling that we can't possibly live up to the unrealistic expectations we are confronted with every day.
Healing from abuse hard enough without feeling that we can’t possibly live up to the unrealistic expectations we are confronted with every day.
Anxiety Tries To Use Your Vulnerability Against You
As survivors, we often talk about how being vulnerable is scary.
As survivors, we often talk about how being vulnerable is scary.