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Month: November 2018

After the Assault
Memoir

After the Assault

I begin to have panic attacks in the dance studio. I have been dancing for seven years, but now, suddenly, … Continue reading After the Assault

The Second Assault
Memoir

The Second Assault

I am still in seventh grade, but I have made two friends. A girl at school. And another girl in … Continue reading The Second Assault

Shut into the Dark
Memoir

Shut into the Dark

In the early 1970s, Martin Seligman led experiments on learned helplessness. He tested whether you could abuse dogs to a … Continue reading Shut into the Dark

Frank
Memoir

Frank

Every story has its heroes and villains. In a story of trauma and assault, the villains are easy to spot. … Continue reading Frank

The Body Tells the Truth
Memoir

The Body Tells the Truth

I am sitting in social studies class a month or two into seventh grade. Suddenly, I cannot see Mrs. Johnson’s … Continue reading The Body Tells the Truth

When Post-Traumatic Stress Begins
Memoir

When Post-Traumatic Stress Begins

I wish I could tell you that was the end of it. I held an umbrella and felt strong, and … Continue reading When Post-Traumatic Stress Begins

The Aftermath
Memoir

The Aftermath

The next memories I can place with any certainty are in the last month of sixth grade. I am with … Continue reading The Aftermath

The First Assault
Memoir

The First Assault

My father had been my ally in the family. True, he’d done some weird shit. When I was in preschool, … Continue reading The First Assault

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