I've worked through everything in this CPT group which, by the way, I am just about to graduate from. I thought I was getting better. A couple of weeks ago I was triggered
Tag: abuse
The Tattoo
you branded me with your abuse your secrets scarring ...
Stress Reaction
Do you ever feel so stressed when people are pressing you for answers that you'll agree to or say almost anything just to get them to back off?
The Excavation
standing on my grief old bones in the ancient pit my countless bodies
Wild Things
You ever have that one memory that sticks with you like a stuck record playing over and over in your head? It's like a pivotal moment that changes your whole life.
Processing … Processing …
The week of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) that I first had to write the details of my rape and then read it daily, it ...
Suicide
I haven't thought about killing myself in a long time. I spend time on Facebook talking to other veterans who sound like they are or may be suicidal. I try to get them to choose life. So you can imagine how surprised I was to find myself seriously thinking about getting my gun and eating it.
Wars
It's amazing what you can live with, and no one knows unless you tell them.