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This Is the Reason Migraines Affect Sex Abuse Survivors
I’ve had migraines since well, my teens — more intensely since my late twenties. I’ve seen neurologists. I’ve had MRIs. I’ve tried chiropractics. Alternative therapies (acupuncture, massage). Dietary...
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This is The Right Way To Feel Your Feelings
Stupid right? People telling us what and how to feel. Either your candidate won or lost, and you’re feeling either elated or despondent, thrilled or pissed off, shouting ‘neener neener’ all over...
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This is Why Sexual Abuse Survivors DO Tell
Sharing our stories of surviving abuse is important because every survivor’s story matters, regardless of gender, status, or how much time has passed. The truth of it is that for a survivor to heal,...
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This is the Reason FOCUS is my 2017 Watchword
Divorce. Custody. Finances. Taxes. Children. Writing. Business. Anxiety. Migraines. PTSD. Politics. Trauma. Weight. Meds. Social Media. Joy. Sorrow. Work. Sleep. Homework. Therapy. Insurance. Making...
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Easy Ways for Survivors to Stay Strong and Sane via @KW_Writes
This is a triggering time for many survivors. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, the disorder and chaos of our current government has shaken me over the past few weeks. I haven’t slept well. My...
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What Happens When You Walk Through The Fire
When I finally decided it was time to tell my (now-ex) husband I wanted him to move out, that I wanted a divorce, I wasn’t ready to walk through the fire. I’d skipped around the burning coals for...
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Here are Four Solid Reasons for Having No Shame by @cdetler
Guest Post by Cyndy Etler Four Solid Reasons for Having No Shame You a Madonna fan? If yeah, you know the lyrics. They’re from “Burning Up,” from her black-rubber-bracelet/saggy-cotton-hairbow phase....
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Top 4 Tips to Improve Focus in This Chaotic Climate
It’s been a tough few months out there, hasn’t it. Slightly distracting? Just a wee bit, yea? My personal watchword for this year is FOCUS. I’ve made an effort each year, for the last few years, to...
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Is This the Reason We Are All Objectifying Each Other?
I read this on Twitter earlier so I created a poll… “If a woman posts a selfie in a bikini, why should she complain when guys objectify her?” Just read this. So, does this mean: Women exist for sex...
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This is the Reason I Write about Surviving Sexual Abuse with guest...
**Mild trigger warning** “How do you use your CSA (childhood sexual abuse) in your writing, or do you at all?” I’ve been thinking more and more about how important it is that I, and others like me,...
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This is the One About Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment Story I’m going to tell you a story. A story I’ve never told anyone before… I got his text one night, late but not too late. I’m guessing this was somewhere around 2010 or so… What...
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Message to Men: If You See Something, Say Something by guest @CuttingRoomMRB
Give a moment or two to the angry young man With his foot in his mouth and his heart in his hand He’s been stabbed in the back, he’s been misunderstood It’s a comfort to know his intentions are good...
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This is Why We Snap: New Science Behind Sudden Acts of Violence
Domestic Violence Awareness Month To further educate and inform during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Dr. R. Douglas Fields, Ph.D., renowned neuroscientist and an international authority on brain...
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What You Need To Know About Triggers for Sexual Abuse Survivors by guest...
Survivors of sexual assault experience the same Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as other forms of trauma. There are a myriad of traumas and reactionary habits survivors of childhood sexual...
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When Will People Stop Blaming Sexual Trauma Survivors For Surviving?
(This is a guest article I wrote for Daniel Maurer‘s amazing site, Transformation Is Real. I hope you’ll visit and peruse his many pearls of wisdom and books. I’ll be sharing a few article snippets...
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The Powerful Truth: Why So Many Women Won’t Report Sexual Abuse by...
Please welcome my esteemed guest, retired Royal Canadian investigator and now author, Garry Rodgers. Garry investigated hundreds if not thousands of sexual crimes during his career. We’ve had an...
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Could You Be Clinically Depressed And Not Know? I Was
For a good nine years, I worked a sales job I hated. Every day, I’d wake up and spend hours getting ready, applying meticulous makeup, choosing just the right outfit, making sure my notes and records...
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5 Things to Know Before Connecting with a Child Abuse Survivor by guest...
Honored to have my friend, fellow author, and child abuse survivor Vennie Kocsis with me here today. Vennie is wise beyond her years and one of the most compassionate people I’ve ever met. Please read...
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Here’s How to Protect Yourself Against Social Media Trolls Now
I’m not sure how you’re feeling about social media right now, but it’s hard out here for many of us. I’ve never seen a nation so divided or divisive, and I observe this daily on Twitter and Facebook...
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This is the Reason I Write about Surviving Sexual Abuse with guest...
**Mild trigger warning** “How do you use your CSA (childhood sexual abuse) in your writing, or do you at all?” I’ve been thinking more and more about how important it is that I, and others like me,...
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