A story of grieving, part 7 of 7

The funeral and the will In part 4, I mentioned that we’d be going on a peaceful adventure the week…

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A story of grieving, part 3 of 7

The showdown What’s going on here? You’re probably wondering, “Frankie Ann, what did you do to build a bridge to…

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The trauma of disengagement: from denial to healing, part 6 of 6

Mom’s impact—family Next week is Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday. Hot diggity. Last year we went on a vacation for Thanksgiving.…

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The trauma of disengagement: from denial to healing, part 3 of 6

The silence Did anyone ever break up with you by simply never speaking to you again? Not a phone call,…

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The trauma of disengagement: from denial to healing, part 2 of 6

All form, no substance Can you think of a toy you received that didn’t cut the mustard? A toy very-actively…

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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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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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