Beyond the wreckage
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This has been sitting in my drafts for over a week. And I’ve been consistently inconsistent with these writings.(as ususal what’s new?). But I remind myself that I write for no one but myself here. Anyway, here’s what’s been on my mind (amongst too many other things in my cluttered mind). I’ve been pondering trajectory,… Read more
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After a five-month hiatus from posting, the author reflects on their struggles with ADHD, trauma, and mental health. Despite feeling overwhelmed, they communicated with themselves through WhatsApp. They recognise the importance of self-compassion while understanding the toxic dynamics around them. Now, they aim to share their journey through retrospective writings. Read more
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It’s common knowledge that if you need mental health support of any kind NOT to go to anyone you know – it’s too close for comfort. I admit, I went against that tenet and had a session of hypnotherapy/regression back in April 2024 with an acquaintance of mine, two months after I’d had the punch… Read more
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Until last week, I’d had a five week hiatus from from therapy – or should I say counselling (it’s the same difference). To be honest I couldn’t afford to pay for it with not earning regular money and ducking and diving from corporate behemoths to avoid bill paying. Quite a gap considering I started off… Read more
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I’m wondering if anything has really changed or healed since I started this memoir a year ago….whether the little girl in me is unfrozen from time and released from the anguish she’s been trapped in for decades. I pondered last year when I started the blog: ‘I wonder where I’ll be a year from now”,… Read more
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Being too much in your logic and left brain curtails and even kills the healing process. I know this at first hand because of what I experienced recently, coming through the other side of a major onslaught of paperwork linked to an ugly legal battle I was egregiously forced into. It was the absolute antithesis… Read more
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A lot of people call themselves “big kids” don’t they? “I’m just a big kid”. I said it last night to someone at a new yoga-type class I went to. Big kid is a euphemism for adult child. Imagine saying that “yeah, I’m an adult child”. Doesn’t sound so cool does it? How many other… Read more
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Yes I know: relationships are hard for most people at the best of times. But I really don’t think it’s the same playing field when you’ve had childhood trauma to contend with and a dysregulated, handicapped nervous system that wreaks havoc with day-to-day living (and imbedded, unconcious neediness), which has left me with a trail… Read more
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Is leaky boundaries like leaky gut sydrome where toxins leak in and out? I have to face facts that I have boundaries like a tea bag (although I like to think I’m oh so together). I say this because of what happened a few days ago when I went to a small event about writing.… Read more
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Have you ever had a gush of emotion that comes up out of nowhere, for no reason, catching you off guard and literally brings you to tears? Well it’s been happening quite a lot lately, mainly when I’ve been working out. So I’m pondering about the connection between doing a workout and emotional release? It… Read more