by Elisabeth | Dec 14, 2016 | Dissociation, Recovery
Recovery is complicated. I know I am not saying anything new. You already get this. You would not read my blog if you had not determined this for yourself. But I feel the need to say it today. Today is a tough day because I have to face my “humanness”. I...
by Elisabeth | Oct 26, 2016 | Dissociation, Memory Repression
I have been thinking about time these past few days. To give credit where credit is due, I have been thinking about time because I have a client who has been thinking about time. Our discussions have reminded me of my own struggles with time. I have struggled with...
by Elisabeth | Oct 19, 2016 | Defenders, Dissociation
We often talk about triggers as if they are catastrophic events which leave us (and everyone in our vicinity) reeling from the retraumatization. Many believe that a trigger has to be something so closely linked to our trauma there is no mistaking the pattern in...
by Elisabeth | Apr 27, 2016 | Defenders, Dissociation, Freedom Fighters, Parenting, Recovery
Happiness Is Not a Choice There are more clichés about being happy than the hairs on my head. Most of them frustrate me. Some of them even trigger me. They may be well-intentioned, but the result of these “happiness” memes and quotes is to invalidate other...
by Elisabeth | Mar 2, 2016 | Defenders, Dissociation, Memory Repression
Hello everyone. This is the Inner Defender here. I sometimes go by Beth, but defender, protector and all sorts of relatively derogatory names have been used. Some days I mind. Some days I don’t. I like to keep it as inconsistent as possible. That really gets under...
by Elisabeth | Nov 11, 2015 | Defenders, Dissociation
As I continue to pursue my dreams, I am often faced with my unconscious beliefs about why it is a horrible idea. Lately, I have spent most of my time, energy and awareness on how those beliefs are holding me back from my plans to live a very different life than my...
