August 2010
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Backwards to Find Myself.
In Peter Levine’s book, “Waking the Tiger” he speaks of understanding abuse, as you had to be there, that in order to truly understand the full impact, you had to be there. We use that in humorous situations, that… Continue reading
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Hold Our Stories
Before I discovered that my father was a pedophile, I had night terrors, where I would wake up FROZEN in terror. I literally could not move my arms, or even one finger tip, I was flattened onto the bed, exposed,… Continue reading
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Runaway and Be Safe Muscle!
“Waking the Tiger” by Peter Levine is a book that was suggested to me by a friend as one to read to better understand how the body responds to trauma. In the very beginning I found a very interesting… Continue reading
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How can you lead your life if you follow?
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. ~Victor Frankl The more dramatic of a change you make, it shows just how far off base you were to begin with, and… Continue reading
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Steering Our Own Canoes!
One definition of codependency; Adult children of alcoholics; people in relationships with emotionally or mentally disturbed; people in relationships with chronically ill peoples; parents of children with behavior problems; people in relationships with irresponsible people; professionals – nurses, social workers… Continue reading
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Right For You.
I read a wonderfully inspiring book at the Beach House, “Unraveled” by Maria Housden. She writes about a conversation she had with her dad about the choices she made that went against conventional thinking, but that spoke to her… Continue reading
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What I Mirrored.
Continuing on from “Codependent No More” by Melody Beatte, she writes. “Gradually, I began to climb out of my black abyss. Along the way, I developed a passionate interest in the subject of codependency. As a counselor (although I… Continue reading
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Who I Used To Be
I picked up the book, “Co-Dependent No More,” which was one of the first ‘self help’ books I read in the early days upon learning about my sexual abuse. Here is what I read in the first few pages….… Continue reading
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Who I Used To Be
I picked up the book, “Co-Dependent No More,” which was one of the first ‘self help’ books I read in the early days upon learning about my sexual abuse. Here is what I read in the first few pages….… Continue reading
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The Land of Pretend.
“Notice When Your Thoughts Argue With Reality” Byron Katie I know as I approach working full time, my head has to be on board; my thoughts have to agree with where I am. If I… Continue reading
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