by Elisabeth | Jan 8, 2020 | Defenders, Dissociation, Recovery
Depression is a global problem and it is affecting many more people than we think. And it is powerful in its impact on us. It stops us in our tracks. It keeps us from our purpose and goals in life. It changes the way we see the world. It disconnects us from the...
by Elisabeth | Jan 1, 2020 | Defenders, Recovery, Trauma In Society
It’s resolution time, but I’m not a big fan of resolutions. The idea of resolutions was most certainly created by a controller-enmeshed society who wants to constantly chase goals. It is a great distraction from our inner pain. It keeps us running and fighting and...
by Elisabeth | Dec 18, 2019 | Defenders, Dissociation, Freedom Fighters, Inner Children
I’m tired today. I don’t know if it’s lack-of-sleep tired or soul-is-sick-of-everything tired or dissociated tired. Honestly, it would be easy to figure out if it is the latter. All I would have to do is ground, but my controller doesn’t want to. So that’s...
by Elisabeth | Dec 4, 2019 | Defenders, Dissociation, Inner Children, Parenting
There is nothing more confusing than parenting after trauma. Our complex trauma teaches us to erase ourselves. It teaches us to ignore our most basic understanding of how the world works. It tells us that our emotions are not valid. And it instills generational...
by Elisabeth | Nov 27, 2019 | Defenders, Dissociation, Trauma In Society
There is so much loss in this world. Human existence is wrought with change and loss around every corner. But when we have experienced complex trauma in childhood, the loss takes a new level. Instead of losing parents because they pass away, we lose parents while...
by Elisabeth | Nov 6, 2019 | Defenders, Memory Repression, Recovery
I have always found it interesting (translates to spooky) how my external world mirrors my memory recovery. The universe is definitely committed to waking me up. I am reminded of that often. This past week has been no different. It might come as no surprise that I...
