by Elisabeth | Nov 29, 2017 | Freedom Fighters, Trauma In Society
I usually don’t write about current events. I do that on purpose. I want to keep the focus on recovery. Too much focus on current events can be triggering. Triggers can be helpful in recovery by giving us access to our emotions, but they can also shut us down if...
by Elisabeth | Nov 15, 2017 | Parenting, Recovery, Trauma In Society
Protecting my children has been one of my most important goals over the past 11 years. I have made it clear to my family and all other abusers that my children are not available to them. I have eliminated all contact with abusers in our lives. This required me to...
by Elisabeth | Sep 13, 2017 | Parenting, Trauma In Society
My recovery work has taught me that the original traumatic experiences are about 5% of the total problem. Almost all children experience traumatic events, but if they have supportive parents, they can come to understand what they experienced and recover from it in...
by Elisabeth | Aug 16, 2017 | Defenders, Trauma In Society
Anxiety has been my lifelong companion. While it has been debilitating at times, my recovery work has helped me so much. I don’t have the same responses to life that I did in my younger years. I don’t get paralyzed in the same way. I can breathe through oncoming...
by Elisabeth | Feb 20, 2015 | Defenders, Relationships, Trauma In Society
When I was a child, I was taught that sex was about power. More importantly, I was taught that sex was about a power differential. My needs, wants and concerns were of no interest to my abuser. And “no” was never an acceptable response to my abuser’s desires. I...
by Elisabeth | Jan 29, 2015 | Trauma In Society
My latest article on The Huffington Post discusses the stereotypes about trafficking as I attempt to raise society’s awareness about the reality behind the scourge. The image choice is not my preference as it perpetuates the stereotypes. The Huffington Post:...
