Examples of an Imperfect woman
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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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“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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Believing it is Love.
The hardest part of living with the affects of childhood abuse, is that you have lived with a damaged mind, and have very little if any recollection of the Mind Before the Abuse. For how can you know your mind… Continue reading
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Childhood Sexual Abuse is harmful to the Brain!
There is a misconception that child abuse is an event in childhood, period. It happened a long time ago and IT IS OVER! This article shows how wrong that is… The effects of childhood sexual and physical abuse last… Continue reading
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My Potentials!
This year as I sat with the thoughts of resolutions, I felt that I would do more of what I love…to as one quote said, "Ponder the potentials" in my life. How different is this concept instead of pondering what… Continue reading