It happened when I was in 10th grade. A cold practice-room at the back of the choir room, after a school choir concert. Cornered in the small, cold room, the sound of the door shutting is something that still haunts me. He came closer, turning off the lights, I could feel him closing in. I … Continue reading Scene of the Crime
Photo by Akwice on Pexels.com I have been trying to heal now from my attack and abuse for just over five years now, and the rollercoaster that this journey continues to be is always full of surprises; both good and bad. Usually I focus on the good, and how I turned something bad into an … Continue reading Constantly Changing Under Trauma
How Does Compound Grief Affect Our Coping Abilities https://feeandsons.com/blogs/blog-entries/1/Our-Blogs/29/How-Does-Compounded-Grief-Affect-Our-Coping-Abilities.html When someone passes away, we are often told that we will experience the 5 Stages of Grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. I have found through conversations with other survivors of sexual assault and other traumas that we go through a grieving process after something … Continue reading Grief and Trauma
Coping is such an important topic to discuss when it comes to PTSD, Anxiety, Depression and many other Mental Health issues. The thing is, it can be such a broad topic that it becomes overwhelming, and we may want to give up because we can't focus in on the few specific ways that help us … Continue reading Hoping While Coping
Flourishing With PTSD 