Comments on: What a Week http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2009/04/26/what-a-week/ About a male survivor of childhood abuse, and the issues he faces in adult life. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: MarjakaThriver http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2009/04/26/what-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-893 MarjakaThriver Sat, 16 May 2009 15:58:57 +0000 http://childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=624#comment-893 Wow, a lot to deal with. I hope you continue to take care of yourself. Wow, a lot to deal with. I hope you continue to take care of yourself.

]]> By: colleen http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2009/04/26/what-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-879 colleen Tue, 05 May 2009 02:45:38 +0000 http://childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=624#comment-879 I was once told that those defense mechanisms are like an old tape that keeps playing in our heads. We need to record over those tapes with new ones! I hope things are better for you this week! I was once told that those defense mechanisms are like an old tape that keeps playing in our heads. We need to record over those tapes with new ones! I hope things are better for you this week!

]]> By: Tamara http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2009/04/26/what-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Tamara Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:35:32 +0000 http://childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=624#comment-866 I agree that it is amazing and a bit disheartening the way we instinctively go to those old coping behaviors in times of stress. There was a time that it would really depress and frighten me. I would think that I wasn't as healed from the abuse as I had believed myself to be. Now I understand that it is just like an old groove worn in a record and doesn't have to mean anything more than we need to pay closer attention to taking care of ourselves when these old coping mechanisms begin to kick in. It is more difficult for me also when my husband is not home or in bad space himself because he is my touchstone when I am teetering on the edge. Take good care of yourself and I hope that no surprises pop up for you. All my best, Tamara I agree that it is amazing and a bit disheartening the way we instinctively go to those old coping behaviors in times of stress. There was a time that it would really depress and frighten me. I would think that I wasn’t as healed from the abuse as I had believed myself to be. Now I understand that it is just like an old groove worn in a record and doesn’t have to mean anything more than we need to pay closer attention to taking care of ourselves when these old coping mechanisms begin to kick in.

It is more difficult for me also when my husband is not home or in bad space himself because he is my touchstone when I am teetering on the edge. Take good care of yourself and I hope that no surprises pop up for you.

All my best,
Tamara

]]> By: April Optimist http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2009/04/26/what-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-864 April Optimist Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:47:15 +0000 http://childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=624#comment-864 Much sympathy. I had to make a list of things I could do when I felt overwhelmed because when I was I couldn't think of things. Hree's hoping things ease up for you. Much sympathy. I had to make a list of things I could do when I felt overwhelmed because when I was I couldn’t think of things. Hree’s hoping things ease up for you.

]]> By: ComicBookGuy http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2009/04/26/what-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-862 ComicBookGuy Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:43:00 +0000 http://childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=624#comment-862 The end of the month is traditionally busy for me and yet it seems to creep up every single time. At least I've had Easter and long weekends to get used to when it will be crazy busy in the second full week of May and I'm consciously trying to chill out as much as possible before that storm hits. It's all that mythical balance, when you have nothing to do and lots of time to do nothing in, I tend to crave those busy weeks. Your wife is away, break out the Xbox! :D The end of the month is traditionally busy for me and yet it seems to creep up every single time. At least I’ve had Easter and long weekends to get used to when it will be crazy busy in the second full week of May and I’m consciously trying to chill out as much as possible before that storm hits.

It’s all that mythical balance, when you have nothing to do and lots of time to do nothing in, I tend to crave those busy weeks.

Your wife is away, break out the Xbox! :D

]]> By: Rainbow http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2009/04/26/what-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Rainbow Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:11:42 +0000 http://childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=624#comment-861 Hi...we were in the Child Abuse Carnival this month...our first. we are surprised to learn, you can stop dissociating.....that has been our life....can not imagine "not" doing it....have a good day. Rainbow Hi…we were in the Child Abuse Carnival this month…our first. we are surprised to learn, you can stop dissociating…..that has been our life….can not imagine “not” doing it….have a good day.
Rainbow

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