Shadows I Survived

emotional-abuse

  • Starving for Safety

    Warning: This piece contains descriptive discussions of childhood trauma, including references to physical abuse, emotional and mental abuse, substance abuse, body image issues, profanity, bulimia, anorexia, and the silencing of individuals seeking help. Reader discretion is advised, particularly for those… Continue reading

  • Because I Hadn’t Been Beaten in a While

    Warning: This piece contains descriptive discussions of childhood trauma, including references to physical abuse, emotional and mental abuse, substance abuse, and the silencing of individuals seeking help. Reader discretion is advised, particularly for those who may find these topics sensitive or… Continue reading

  • It is Better to Be Feared Than Respected

    Warning: This piece contains descriptive discussions of childhood trauma, including references to unhealthy body image descriptions, physical abuse, emotional and mental abuse, substance abuse, thoughts of suicide, and the silencing of individuals seeking help. Reader discretion is advised, particularly for those… Continue reading

  • Stuffed Animal Graveyard

    Warning: This piece contains descriptive discussions of childhood trauma, including references to child abuse, physical abuse, emotional and mental abuse, alcohol abuse, animal abuse, and the silencing of individuals seeking help.  Reader discretion is advised, particularly for those who may… Continue reading

  • Reflection: What Goes on in This Family…

    This entry comes directly after I wrote and then posted the memory blog “What Goes on in This Family” from the Unhealed series. I was surprised by how little I felt afterward. Creating the blog itself was difficult; I had… Continue reading

  • The Day I Lost My Safe Space

    Warning: This piece contains descriptive discussions of childhood trauma, including references to child abuse, physical abuse, emotional and mental abuse, alcohol abuse, and the silencing of individuals seeking help.  Reader discretion is advised, particularly for those who may find these… Continue reading