Diana
When I entered therapy at age 32, I learned the first task for the trauma survivor is to establish a … Continue reading Diana
Tag: child abuse
Another Aftermath
Joe isn’t done with me yet. He and Laura have been best friends for years, and they decide it will … Continue reading Another Aftermath
Kitty
The winter I am six years old, I meet a cat. She will determine the shape of my life, but … Continue reading Kitty
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
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
Prelude to the Assaults
CONTAINS TRIGGERING CONTENT To begin a story is necessarily to omit. If I begin my story of assault at age … Continue reading Prelude to the Assaults
5 Ways to Prevent Family Estrangement
How my family talked ourselves into a corner–and why yours doesn’t have to. Continue reading 5 Ways to Prevent Family Estrangement
