Category Archives: Trauma

I think I must be in a pretty bad state of self-rejection.  I’m angry at myself for being depressed again after the good session with Caryn.  I’m angry at myself for not being able to use the success of the … Continue reading →

The July 4 monologue describes a weekend with my parents while my father was dying in July 1986.  I wrote everything that happened in my journal to help me ground and keep me sane.  I thought of trying to turn … Continue reading →

From Maggie Scarf’s book: Secrets, Lies, Betrayals “Trauma exposes a child to his own absolute helplessness and lack of control of his world at the very time when he is struggling with the crucial developmental issues of competence and mastery.  … Continue reading →