I’ve mentioned in previous blogs how certain dates haunt me. I don’t know if all abuse survivors are like this, but one of my coping mechanisms while I was being attacked was to focus on counting syllables on my fingers to distract me from what was going on. While this method served its purpose for … Continue reading
Unless you’ve been abused, it’s difficult to understand how seemingly minor things can trigger an extreme emotional reaction in a survivor. For me, certain dates and interactions with people can set off those triggers: any anniversary date, a birthday, a date of someone’s death, a date that is attached to a horrific abusive event—all of … Continue reading
