abuse recovery Archives - Heal Write Now for Trauma Survivors & Adults Abused as Children https://healwritenow.com Writing & Inspiration to Heal Trauma Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:13:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.5 Post-Traumatic What? That’s Just My Life… https://healwritenow.com/breaking-silence/ https://healwritenow.com/breaking-silence/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2014 10:55:30 +0000 http://healwritenow.com/?p=984 When I was in my early 20s, I started therapy, talking about my abusive childhood and the frequent chaos and neglect. A few sessions in, the therapist handed me a claim for insurance; on it I was to write the diagnosis for which I was seeking treatment. Instead, I wrote the first and last names […]

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]]> https://healwritenow.com/breaking-silence/feed/ 2 Basic Tips for Being Human While Recovering from Post-Traumatic Stress: I Wish I Knew Sooner https://healwritenow.com/basic-tips-human-wish-knew-sooner/ https://healwritenow.com/basic-tips-human-wish-knew-sooner/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:09:07 +0000 http://healwritenow.com/?p=934 I Wish I Knew Sooner Neglect and abuse generally don’t teach us fantastic things about paying attention to our bodies. We’re so concerned with survival, flying under the radar or canvasing our environment that we can become experts in reacting but are  ill at ease and even when we are no longer in danger. For years […]

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