by Elisabeth | Jun 6, 2018 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Inner Children, Recovery
I was watching a movie last night and the actors had a conversation that stuck with me. They were talking about the external milestones of life. They were discussing buying houses and having babies. She said, “When is our life going to start?” He said, “This is our...
by Elisabeth | Jun 15, 2016 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Parenting
I’m a control freak. I am not talking about the kind of control freak that people secretly love because she will get everything done so they don’t have to. I am talking about the kind of control freak people run from because they know there will be casualties. I...
by Elisabeth | Mar 2, 2015 | Memory Repression
As a trauma survivor in recovery, I have spent a long time in the wilderness. It isn’t an actual wilderness. I am not a fan of the outdoors. Nature and my dissociative defense mechanism are not compatible. I am speaking of the wilderness that is often the subject of...
