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For Religious Abuse Survivors-How to Handle the Holidays-Part 3 -5 Quick Holiday Survival Tips-#3 is Crucial!
For Religious Abuse Survivors- How to Handle the Holidays -Part 3-5 Quick Holiday Survival Tips -#3 is Crucial If you are a religious abuse survivor, the holidays can feel like… a big lump of coal in your stockinga burnt-out strand of Christmas...
For Religious Abuse Survivors – How to Handle Holidays-You Are Not Alone
For Religious Abuse Survivors- How to Handle Holidays - You Are Not Alone For survivors of religious abuse, the holidays can be a Great.Big.Megaphone. …that highlights our feelings of not belonging, our confusion, our anger, and our sadness. As I talk with treasured...
For Religious Abuse Survivors-How To Handle Holidays #2-Secret Holiday Triggers
For Religious Abuse Survivors- How to Handle Holidays #2 -Secret Holiday Triggers It’s the holiday season! The most wonderful time of the year! YAY!! Right?? BellsChristmas carolsNativity scenesCandlesChurch servicesGifts These are great! Right?? For those of us who...
What To Say To A Grieving Person That is Helpful and Encouraging
What to Say to a Grieving Person That is Helpful and Encouraging Since the death of my dear dad, there have been a lot of words. People say things to me and my family about his death and our grief. Every comment so far has been obviously well intentioned and spoken...
Clean and Messy Grief
Clean and Messy Grief Grief. The Heartbreaking. The Horrible. The Hopeful. Sometimes I feel a bit guilty about the grief I feel. My story is this: My dad was a good man.He loved and supported me.He was not perfect but he was loved and respected by many.My dad was...
Traumatic Response & Safety Post Election
Traumatic Response and Safety Post Election A short word about certain psychological responses to the election (not a partisan/political statement): My job as a therapist is to help many strong, gifted, resourceful, intelligent people recover from trauma. It is...