The trauma of perfection: from denial to healing, part 1 of 6

The anger letter There’s a saying that goes like this: “Truth hurts.” While that may be true initially, I hope…

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The trauma of child abuse: from denial to healing, part 4 of 4

The invitation, the concern and the wish Truth is the key to healing. I ended the first part of this…

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The trauma of child abuse: from denial to healing, part 3 of 4

Brandon and Frankie Ann When Victim #1 in a very sick family (i.e., Our Perfect Family) gets married, this throws…

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The trauma of child abuse: from denial to healing, part 2 of 4

The evil in the house Things aren’t always what they appear to be. Can I get an Amen with that?…

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The trauma of child abuse: from denial to healing, part 1 of 4

Brandon’s story Brandon’s parents are sociopaths. I told a lot of his story in the first series on this blog—Sociopaths;…

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The trauma of abortion: from denial to healing, part 1 of 2

The seven messages Have you ever over-packed for a trip and your suitcase was so heavy that you weren’t sure…

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Intrusive thoughts, part 1 of 2

Surprise, surprise, surprise If you read the first series on this blog, you’ll recognize the secondary title—Surprise, Surprise, Surprise—from several…

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Traumatic grief, part 5 of 5

Touch, wallow and heal Have you ever found yourself singing along with a song that you learned many years ago,…

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