Comments on: Anniversaries http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2010/06/16/anniversaries/ About a male survivor of childhood abuse, and the issues he faces in adult life. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MikeM http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2010/06/16/anniversaries/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 MikeM Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:49:43 +0000 http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=767#comment-1902 Good to hear from you Grace! Good to hear from you Grace!

]]> By: grace2244 http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2010/06/16/anniversaries/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 grace2244 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:24:11 +0000 http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=767#comment-1901 Was strolling through my blog roll today...something I haven't done in ages. Mike, your speaking of "end of healing" and anniversaries really struck a chord with me. I rarely have a freak out memory any longer but I do know I was processing a LOT since July 1 through the holiday including specific recurring body memories. No feelings attached except sighs that my body is still remembering. Yesterday the body memory returned and I have no idea why. I did several sets on Polyvore related to ballet which provided some context but well out of my awareness as to meaning. Ballerina healing I suppose. Decided just since 4th of July to start marking body memories on calendar so I can see if there is a pattern. Wish I'd thought of that years ago. Have come to accept that healing to us is like life. It's all a journey. It ends when it ends and we never know when that might be. Feels good to be here and participate in some small way. Miss you guys. Huggggs, grace Was strolling through my blog roll today…something I haven’t done in ages. Mike, your speaking of “end of healing” and anniversaries really struck a chord with me. I rarely have a freak out memory any longer but I do know I was processing a LOT since July 1 through the holiday including specific recurring body memories. No feelings attached except sighs that my body is still remembering.

Yesterday the body memory returned and I have no idea why. I did several sets on Polyvore related to ballet which provided some context but well out of my awareness as to meaning. Ballerina healing I suppose. Decided just since 4th of July to start marking body memories on calendar so I can see if there is a pattern. Wish I’d thought of that years ago.

Have come to accept that healing to us is like life. It’s all a journey. It ends when it ends and we never know when that might be. Feels good to be here and participate in some small way. Miss you guys.
Huggggs,
grace

]]> By: MikeM http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2010/06/16/anniversaries/comment-page-1/#comment-1876 MikeM Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:50:25 +0000 http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=767#comment-1876 Congrats on 3 years of great work to you too Patricia! Congrats on 3 years of great work to you too Patricia!

]]> By: Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2010/06/16/anniversaries/comment-page-1/#comment-1875 Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:17:25 +0000 http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=767#comment-1875 Marj's 4th year anniversary reminded me that June 1 was my 3 year anniversary for Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker. Because I was in the middle of some major grieving caused by my Inner Child Letters Series, I totally forgot about it until after the anniversary had come and gone. I, too, believe anniversaries are a good time to measure improvements in our recovery. Marj and Mike, both of you are appreciated for the work that you do in bringing awareness of abuse to the world. Marj’s 4th year anniversary reminded me that June 1 was my 3 year anniversary for Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker. Because I was in the middle of some major grieving caused by my Inner Child Letters Series, I totally forgot about it until after the anniversary had come and gone. I, too, believe anniversaries are a good time to measure improvements in our recovery. Marj and Mike, both of you are appreciated for the work that you do in bringing awareness of abuse to the world.

]]> By: marj aka thriver http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2010/06/16/anniversaries/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 marj aka thriver Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:50:04 +0000 http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=767#comment-1861 You make some really good and succinct points here, Mike. Thanks for coming up with a post especially for our anniversary. I appreciate that and I appreciate all your support and involvement with the carnival from the very beginning! I finally have the edition up now--so go take a look, won't you? Thanks! You make some really good and succinct points here, Mike. Thanks for coming up with a post especially for our anniversary. I appreciate that and I appreciate all your support and involvement with the carnival from the very beginning!

I finally have the edition up now–so go take a look, won’t you? Thanks!

]]> By: ComibBookGuy http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/2010/06/16/anniversaries/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 ComibBookGuy Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:23:19 +0000 http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/?p=767#comment-1859 I've noticed the age and the gravity of the anniversaries decide how best to deal with them from my experience, I've noticed that multiples of five and ten (a little like war anniversaries) certainly make it easier for me to draw a line under certain events, that's as you say, if you even notice them before they land. If you don't even notice the anniversary until after it's passed, then you're doing well. I’ve noticed the age and the gravity of the anniversaries decide how best to deal with them from my experience, I’ve noticed that multiples of five and ten (a little like war anniversaries) certainly make it easier for me to draw a line under certain events, that’s as you say, if you even notice them before they land.

If you don’t even notice the anniversary until after it’s passed, then you’re doing well.

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