Monthly Archives: December 2023

Gratitude

Posted on December 15, 2023 by jenny

It wasn’t until December 8 that I checked Feedspot’s list of 80 best blogs on PTSD. I was astounded to find that I was #15, and they said something wonderful about my blog. Jenny Deupree is a writer and artist … Continue reading →

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Effort to Connect with Baby: Scribble Drawings

Posted on December 12, 2023 by jenny

This was last edited on November 27. I didn’t post it because I got caught up in the work with scribble drawings. From my journal for Thursday, November 23 When I went out with Mocha it was still sunny, and … Continue reading →

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Complexity: Dealing with a Number of Parts

Posted on December 11, 2023 by jenny

I’ve been going over my journal since before Thanksgiving, trying to make sense of the journey I’ve been on. As I read over it, I see a number of possible parts that I might be blended with. This is complicated … Continue reading →

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Ways to Heal Trauma

Posted on December 7, 2023 by jenny

I’ve been watching a show on YouTube. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee interviewing Bessel Van Der Kolk on different methods for healing trauma. I found it very exciting and personally helpful. I’m going to share some of my notes and my experiences, … Continue reading →

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Collective Trauma

Posted on December 4, 2023 by jenny

I’ve been rereading To Redeem One Person is to Redeem the World by Gail Hornstein about the life of Frieda Fromm-Reichmann. Frieda and Chestnut Lodge are the therapist and therapeutic community described by Joanne Greenberg in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden. … Continue reading →

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