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 | Sep 14, 2016 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Memory Repression, Recovery
The Darkness I traveled this past Sunday and Monday. As a single mother without extended family, traveling isn’t easy. I have to ask friends for help, or pay for overnight babysitters. Neither option is simple for me. But as an extrovert who loves interpersonal...
by Elisabeth | Jun 1, 2016 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Recovery
What the Abusers Don’t Want When we go through trauma in childhood, our interpretation can take one of two extremes. It can all seem so random. It can make us feel like the most unlucky people on the planet. How could so many bad things happen to one child? In...
by Elisabeth | Apr 13, 2016 | Defenders
Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies. I love it for a few reasons. Bill Murray is a genius. Don’t argue this point with me. I won’t be nice about it. I love the idea of living life like there is no tomorrow. While in several parts of this movie, he...
by Elisabeth | Jan 20, 2016 | Inner Children, Memory Repression, Relationships
Determined to Escape When I was 8 years old, I was determined. I guess that’s not surprising. I have always been determined. But at 8 years old, I was determined to solve problems that no child should ever have to solve. I was looking for a way out of my family. I...