Weird Dream Last Night

I had a weird dream last night that kept recurring even after I awakened and went back to sleep. I am having trouble shaking it off this morning. In my dream, a newborn baby was placed in my arms to be adopted. Unlike when I held my son in my arms, I felt nothing toward [...]

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Feeling Completely Loved

**** religious triggers **** I have shared a few times that I am working through a Beth Moore Bible study entitled Breaking Free. In this blog entry, I shared that I had trouble answering the question: “Who is someone you are absolutely certain loves you?” That question made me cry because, even though I know [...]

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Triggered by Repetition

Is anyone else triggered by repetition? I think my triggering comes from the chanting that was part of the ritual abuse. Regardless of why, I am quite bothered by any sort of repetition, whether spoken or in song. The worst is when Latin phrases are repeated, such as at the end of the Evanescence song [...]

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Why Don’t Child Abuse Survivors Have a Strong Public Voice?

I have been traveling and have not been able to tend to my blog. If you posted a comment that is not appearing yet, this would be why. I will try to catch up in the next couple of days. Yesterday, we got on the topic of child abuse in my Sunday School class. We [...]

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