by Elisabeth | May 15, 2019 | Defenders, Recovery, Trauma In Society
I heard another song on the radio today about a break-up. It was also about alcohol. It focused on alcohol being the only hope for coping with the break-up. I can’t count the number of songs about alcohol fixing the broken heart. It is everywhere. Alcohol is...
by Elisabeth | Mar 20, 2019 | Defenders, Dissociation, Inner Children, Relationships, Trauma In Society
My son was bullied yesterday at school. He’s in middle school which is the worst time and place in my opinion. Kids are cruel at this age. And kids are also desperately trying to fit in. This is a recipe for disaster. I have learned that it is a really good idea...
by Elisabeth | Feb 27, 2019 | Memory Repression, Recovery, Trauma In Society
When it comes to trauma recovery, there is nothing more controversial than repressed memories. There has been endless pushback about their validity. People who have a vested interest in keeping memories repressed have employed psychologists and lawyers and other...
by Elisabeth | Dec 26, 2018 | Defenders, Dissociation, Recovery, Trauma In Society
The Christmas season is coming to a close. While some of us might be very excited about that, there is another problem right behind it. We will now be inundated with messages about the changes we need to make in our lives. We get to hear about how we are not quite...
by Elisabeth | Dec 19, 2018 | Dissociation, Freedom Fighters, Recovery, Trauma In Society
This morning I was listening to a song and I couldn’t help but think about the emptiness it represented. I think about emptiness often. Or maybe I just feel empty often. Or maybe I just notice that everyone in the world seems to be battling emptiness often. I’m...
by Elisabeth | Dec 12, 2018 | Defenders, Recovery, Trauma In Society
I have been experiencing some intense inner battles recently. It hasn’t been easy. There have been some intense fears followed by bouts of futility followed by self-punishment. And that can happen in the course of one day. My inner parts are jockeying for position...
