Trauma Changes Everything A deer roams in our backyard. The doe is stunning. And as she carefully surveys her surroundings, she signals for her babies to follow. They emerge from the woods, keeping close to Mama, their white spots indicating their infancy. They begin to pillage the green leaves emerging as spring has possessed theContinue reading “Living in Hypervigilance is a Special Version of Personal Hell”
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Addiction is Not a Moral Failing
It’s a symptom of trauma. Do you think you know who an addict is? Think again. Our society generally pegs people with mental health issues as being guilty of some kind of moral failure, particularly if your issues include addiction. You lack self-control. You don’t trust God enough with your problems. You are too lazyContinue reading “Addiction is Not a Moral Failing”
I’m Not Prepared to Handle the Stigma
My post-rehab world sucks. It’s one thing to admit that you go to a therapist for help to handle all of your emotional shit. It’s quite another to own up to the fact that you spent 45 days in an inpatient treatment facility. It’s admitting that you are a whole other level of crazy. EvenContinue reading “I’m Not Prepared to Handle the Stigma”
Guns Are Not Toys
A Poem Guns are not toys. Guns are not fun. Just look at all the harm they have done. My life is a mess. Improving, at best. I have no more demons to confess. Forever impacted By this event protracted. A smudge in my life that should be redacted. I went to prison While youContinue reading “Guns Are Not Toys”
Anne the Vegan 