Doing Whatever It Takes

Doing Whatever It Takes

by | Mar 23, 2016 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Relationships

I have been mistreated. I don’t think anyone would deny that. As a child, I was treated poorly because I didn’t have a choice. I was trapped. I could not escape. As a young adult, I was mistreated because I had been taught I was worthless, so I didn’t know how to kick...
You Are More Than Your Logic

You Are More Than Your Logic

by | Mar 9, 2016 | Defenders

A World of Logic We live in a logical world. There is no doubt about it. A long time ago, people stopped believing in things they could not see. Whether you believe it is a conflict between science and faith, or masculine and feminine, it is clear. Society values one...
My 7 Favorite Defenses

My 7 Favorite Defenses

by | 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...
Go Through the Fear

Go Through the Fear

by | Feb 24, 2016 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters

Most people don’t like fear. When it rises up, the first instinct is to move away from it or whatever is causing it. And that makes sense. Our instincts were designed to do just that. We keep ourselves safe by listening to our fear and backing away from danger. But...