by Elisabeth | Jun 25, 2014 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters
In my house, chaos ruled. The only consistency was inconsistency. I learned quickly that the rules could not be understood, but I still tried to understand. Like most children who grow up in an abusive household, I worked hard to make sense of my environment. I made...
by Elisabeth | Jun 16, 2014 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters
Adults who have not recovered from complex childhood trauma usually relate to others in one of two ways. They either relate to others as a victim by underestimating their power in a situation or they seek out power over others. I wish I could say that each person...
by Elisabeth | Jun 4, 2014 | Defenders, Recovery
One of the most important things I have learned in recovery is everything is temporary. And in recovery, this is not a bad thing. Most of the painful emotions can only be tolerated with the understanding that they are temporary. Of course, it has also brought the...
