Do we get what we deserve? I am sick and tired of the 'just think positive' people. I am tired of being told I chose my shitty, scapegoat life before I was born or that I agreed to it as a child in order to survive. No being would choose abuse. No child would agree … Continue reading Sick and Tired
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Is it Safe, yet?
The Social Experiments Conducted by Someone with Complex PTSD Many sufferers of Complex PTSD got that way by trusting too much and too soon as a survival mechanism. One would think survival would depend upon the opposite—keeping one's guard up and trusting no one. The first example is part of the 'fawn' response—presenting oneself as … Continue reading Is it Safe, yet?
Layers of Safety
I was born into an unsafe environment. A therapist of mine agreed I, also, inherited genetic 'memory' of trauma--Indigenous American Ancestors and what they dealt with, Grandparents going through the Great Depression, and my mother being sexually abused by her pedophile father from the time she was 9 years old. So, I have never felt … Continue reading Layers of Safety
Narcissistic Families not only Scapegoat, they ‘Cain and Able’
A raw look at why dysfunctional families need a scapegoat. It details the psychological abuse and manipulation used to silence a truth-teller. Understanding Narcissistic Families and the Scapegoat Role This essay explores the fixed role of the family scapegoat in narcissistic dynamics. It details the psychological tactics of abuse, from gaslighting to smear campaigns, and … Continue reading Narcissistic Families not only Scapegoat, they ‘Cain and Able’
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