Trigger Warning: This post is all about triggers. Triggers are different for everyone. You never know when they are going to show up. I am sharing in hopes of helping others. Big or small, often or rare triggers are real and can be debilitating. The term trigger is used to refer to experiences that “re-trigger” … More Triggers
by S.D. Burt What’s wrong with me? My child asks. Why am I the one who is picked last? I do what you taught me putting others first. But tell me momma, why am I treated worse? If I did unto others as they do to me, What kind of person would I end up … More What’s Wrong With Me?
In 2007, while taking a life course I was learning new ways of seeing the world, my past, my depression, my anxiety, my weight issues and more. I was finding the balance that I had been missing in my life. That was when I was first introduced to energy work and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). … More Returning to Balance – Remembering Wholeness
Be careful with your words, you never know when something you say to someone or something you say about someone to another person maybe the final straw. We are seeing too many lives lost because of bullying. How many more are lost to depression and anxiety that has been triggered by someones words? Abuse No … More Be Careful with Your Words
As I look in the mirror what do I see? A broken image looking back at me. I see my imperfections, faults, and weaknesses. I have spent the majority of my life comparing myself to others and finding reasons why I am not as desirable, lovable, or as good as someone else. I have also … More Broken Image
Life is full of twists and turns; sometimes it gets overwhelming and more than I can take. The last several months our family has been dealing with our standard depression and anxiety issues, but we have had additional health problems, our personal property being stolen, and Warrior being bullied at school. I struggle with feelings … More More Than I Can Take
It is amazing how something can trigger me and send me into a cycle of nightmares. Recently I had a phone call that has trigger a cycle of nightmares. The person said, “We are looking for #%@! *#&%*# can you get a message to him.” Just hearing his name made my heart begin to race. … More Triggers and Nightmares
Looking back on my life I realized my depression and anxiety have not always manifested the same as they do now. When a co-worker made a statement about what a “Depressed Person” would look like. I paused and almost laughed, clearly he has no idea I suffer from depression, nor does he really know what … More Depression and Anxiety Don’t Always Look the Same
Do you ever have one of the days where you wish you could simply hit the “UNDO” Button? I do! Don’t get me wrong, I know that the things I have gone through have made me who I am and helped me grow, but sometimes I just wish i could UNDO. Say something stupid? UNDO … More Where’s the UNDO Button for my Life?
Warning: Post contains content and information that may trigger some people. I feel it is important to share in hope that it will help others. Am I being followed, I walk as fast as I can, but I can’t shake him. I want to run, but can’t. X grabs me, turns me around to face … More Where Am I? What is going on? It’s Just a Dream
I can’t remember when I first heard about essential oils, but I remember my sister telling me about it. My first response was “I would never spend that much on such a small bottle”. Slowly I had more and more friends start using and sharing their experiences with essential oils. Each time they asked if … More From Skeptic to Daily User of Essential Oils
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I have been fighting with writing this because I am still struggling with it. As I began counseling, my counselor ask if I had an Eating Disorder. My immediate response was an abrupt “NO! Does it look like I have an eating disorder?” (I have struggled with being overweight my entire life.) Then the questions … More What? I have an Eating Disorder?
We are all at risk of depression, suicide, abuse and eating disorders. I love the resources at girlsinc.org, but boys are equally at risk. Many of which suffer in silence, feel alone, and/or are afraid to share what they are going through. I have suffered from chemical imbalance and depression for years and I was … More I’m at Risk, Are You?
Warning: Post contains information that may trigger some people, but I feel it is important to share. Recently I have been experiencing triggers that I have been working through in counseling. As I have exploring these triggers, some of the concepts I have learned have started making more sense to me. Our lives are full … More Interpretations from My Childhood – Want Me
I am not a counselor, I am on a journey of health and healing from abuse, chemical imbalance and depression. I want to help others find there own journey of health and healing. I love the discovery that happens after a counseling session. I never realized that abuse hurts so deeply because of the love … More LOVE, ACCEPT, FORGIVE, MOVE ON
Warning: Post contains information that may trigger some people, but I feel it is important to share. Growing up our family was close. We spent Sunday’s at my Grandparents with our Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. I have a lot of fond memories of those times. Being close does not however mean we were open in … More Opening Up – Having the Hard Conversations
Warning: Post contains information that may trigger some people, but I feel it is important to share. Many people struggle with suicidal thoughts. I know suicide is not the answer, but I continue to struggle with it. Everyone has his or her own journey. We each have our own triggers and my intent is to … More The Struggle with Suicide
Normal does not exist as personal characteristic. It is all relative to your family, friend, culture, country etc. Let me explain. I grew up striving to be NORMAL, a normal size, a normal weight, a normal girl (I was a tomboy), a normal reader, a normal student. I wanted to fit in and to be … More Exploring NORMAL
For as long as I can remember I wanted to be NORMAL; normal weight, normal size, normal student, normal person, normal reader, normal… The list could go on. I dreamed of dating, falling in love, getting married and living “Happily Ever After”, staying home to raise my children and caring for our beautiful home, growing … More WHAT?!? Normal Doesn’t Exist
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Helping Each Other Move Beyond Abuse Naturally
Helping Each Other Move Beyond Abuse Naturally
Helping Each Other Move Beyond Abuse Naturally
Helping Each Other Move Beyond Abuse Naturally
Beyond Abuse Essential Healing 