Many who were abused in childhood were unable to protest, or tell about the abuse, or even express appropriate feelings. In order to survive, they searched for ways to cope with and protect themselves from the pain. They may have tried to remove themselves from the reality of the pain by going numb, going “away” […]
Continue ReadingDear Mom and Dad: Thank you for replying to my letter. I have a better understanding of your feelings at this time regarding the incest. You said in your reply, “We quite honestly do not know just what you expect of us.” That seems to be a true statement. I think it only fair that […]
Continue Reading“Oh no! I must have done something wrong and now I’m really in trouble. I wonder if I said something wrong in our staff meeting today? Did I send all those letters he told me were important? I thought I got them all typed and mailed. What could it be? Why does he want me […]
Continue ReadingWhen I entered therapy about five years ago because of a long-standing bout with depression, the therapist was talking to me about anger. He asked me questions about what was the least amount of anger I could visualize. Well, this made absolutely no sense to me at all. For one thing, I never got angry […]
Continue ReadingDon was drunk again, just another typical night, one of many. I remember the good times of our marriage–times like when the baby was born and our first home. Things were great then. It was great until Don started doing crack and anything else he could get his hands on. As time flashes on, I […]
Continue ReadingPretend that you are 75 years old and that you are writing a letter of advice to yourself on how to live your remaining years with meaning, value and significance. This was an assignment presented by my therapist to the support group that I was part of last year. The following list is a combination […]
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