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I had denied Me.
In a comment on the Extoots blog post about Labels and the ensuing discussion about being judged by them, a comment struck me. "If it isn't being said, then it doesn't exist." This technique is literally the blueprint of denial;… Continue reading
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Discarding the lives of children
The only way abuse wins, is if we accept the disgrace. The stigma of being sexually abused comes from the way others look at you….and can only be overcome when you look at yourself differently. Changing their minds will not… Continue reading
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You are not Innocent.
I sat with the word disgrace yesterday…and wondered if I had that definition correct in my mind…since stigma is a mark of disgrace. What was this disgrace I brought to the family? I needed to know how I had marked… Continue reading
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Walk of Grace.
I am not sure it matters, what level of mental illness we have, how devasting it is or how life encompassing or whether we can function in the 'normal' world or not…the bottom line is we are invisible to most.… Continue reading
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Possible for All!
My Lady and I had a wonderful day yesterday…beginning with exchanging some of my quilts at Copper Country Mental Health. Yes, my quilts are still there…My Story Line and others, that are just for fun! Each time I enter Copper… Continue reading
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Wrought with abuse…
Another section of "Thou Shalt Not Be Aware" by Alice Miller. "This is why I keep trying to explain my position with the aid of various images and concepts. I always regard myself as the advocate for the child in… Continue reading
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Holding the truth…
Today I worked on making journals…to give away. These are fun for me to do, like making mini quilts. I like that these journals have pretty covers, for inside the raw truth is often painful…to express. Words written seem less… Continue reading
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A hero for someone.
We all need to be more aware of not only ourselves, but with those around us. And, I like what he says, about when you doubt whether you should get involved, think on the side of the victim. Will… Continue reading
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Believing the Child
Another section of Alice Miller's book, "Thou Shalt Not Be Aware: Society's Betrayal of the Child." I know it is long…but it shows how the child is missed and why in most therapy sessions…while the parents get their full… Continue reading
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“Thou Shalt Not Be Aware.”
I began another Alice Miller book, "Thou Shalt Not Be Aware"…and I could highlight the whole thing so far! She writes, "Our will for survival will never push us to invent painful stories, rather the contrary: to make up nice… Continue reading
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