PTSD
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Mine is a story woven with threads of detestation, betrayal, haunting memories, and a soul that was nearly destroyed. But it is also a story of redemption, learning to trust again, hope, and feeling truly alive. For years, I lived with a sense of hatred towards myself and my body. The abuse I suffered at…
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Moments of reflection — what better way to start a week. A sociopath can impress you by their brashness and their amazing ability to lie on a dime and prevaricate at will. I know most of us don’t like to use lables like sociopath, narcissist or evil but there are times when we certainly need…
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Moments of reflection — what better way to start a week. What is it like living with a sociopath? Horrible! After I married, I had a dream about my father. It turned out to be a prophetic dream. In the dream, a man crawled into my father’s downstair window. I don’t know what happened in…
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Instead of avoiding your triggers, face them directly. Understand what they reveal about you. Cultivate curiosity. Dive deeper. Navigating the world like an exposed wound means everything will seem threatening. So, what exactly is an emotional trigger? A trigger is anything that elicits a strong emotional reaction. It might be a comment, an event, or…
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Moments of reflection — what better way to start a week. My father was certainly a psychopath. I believe I gave my hand in marriage at the tender age of 18 to a true sociopath. My father was certainly better at the game then my exhusband. The list above says it all. My father had…
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Moments of reflection — what better way to start a week. Yesterday was Mother’s Day. My mother never choose me. And that’s okay. I know a God that not only choose me while I was in my mother’s womb, his love surpasses the love of a mother. Can a mother forget the baby at her…
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Moments of reflection — what better way to start a week. I have been dealing with chronic physical pain for about three years now. To fix the pain, I had a full hip replacement. I thought the surgery was going to provide immediate relief. The problem – I live with severe PTSD. A childhood wrought…
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I was depressed for a very long time. All through my teen years and most of my 20s. Many many very serious suicide attempts. Longtime addiction. Etc etc etc. I still feel sad sometimes (when necessary) but mostly I am way above baseline. Like technicolor silly happy stupid happy. How can that be? Did I…
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Each week on Tuesday we will answer an anonymous message received at BitsnB1218@gmail.com or through DM. There are 60 million survivors of childhood sexual crimes. One in nine don’t report. The real number of victims is staggering but no one wants to talk about it. We will. If you need anonymous advice from Jesus’ girls…
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Each week on Tuesday we will answer an anonymous message received at BitsnB1218@gmail.com or through DM. Sometimes, if a comment feels resonant, we will respond via Bits n’ Bs for a more public response. Dear Nicky, You wrote, “But . . . When your abuser dies and his child perpetrates his deeds.” First, we are…