A Mix of Writings

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My life will forever be changed because of the events that took place between 2018-19. In January 2018, I was raped by someone while...

Unrealistic Expectations

For him to ask you how you're doing. To visit the home you've put your heart into. To ask to hang out. To ask about your life. Your...

There's a lot that no one knows about me.

Which is on purpose. I try very hard to be a kind person, but it's really a facade so I feel safe and protected at a distance. There's a...

My first experience with PTSD

We were alone in a hotel. I tried creating energy that I needed space and didn’t want intimacy and it wasn't working. He was oblivious...

Build Me Up Buttercup

I have a folder on my laptop with screenshots of things that make me happy. The contents remind me... I have genuine, deep friendships. I...

Best Days Ever

I’m a very visual person. Sometimes I need a reminder of how great my life has been. Recently, I started a Google document, entitled...

Why does trauma affect your short-term memory?

After I came home... I felt like I was in a dense fog I couldn't focus I'd forget I was doing laundry I'd forget food on the stove I...

What helps you heal from trauma?

Having a cafe that allows you to keep a tab when you forget your wallet. Having friends that text you throughout the week to check-in,...