Child Abuse Survivor Blog

  • Simply Joy

    Had an interesting exchange with a co worker today. I had done some work tweaking a database to make something they were wanting to do much easier to do. I had originally showed it to the other person working on this particular project and that person absolutely lit up when I showed her what I…

  • Feeling Better

    Thanks for the supportive comments on that last post. After spending the weekend away from work and away from the stresses of searching for a new job, I feel much more in control and much less fearful. The fear and uncertainty will probably creep back, but now I know the best way to handle it…

  • Unsafe

    I went to bed last night, and woke up this morning with a very strange feeling. It’s a feeling I haven’t had in a long time but that I know all too well. I feel very unsafe. No, it’s not war, terrorism or anything like that. Those things may make me feel unsafe in one…

  • Reading

    I’ve added a handful of books to the Suggested Reading list. As always, half of my proceeds from anything you buy through my Amazon affiliate links will be donated to Prevent Child Abuse.

  • War Coverage

    Want to know the quickest way to depression? Leave CNN on all day. I guarantee the non stop war coverage will leave you unable to deal with life. You see, the thing is, we have 24 hour news coverage, but our minds were never designed to handle non-stop war coverage. We can be concerned for…

  • Civilian Support

    Regardless of which side of the going to war fence you are on, I hope you can at least agree that the families of the servicemen and women who are currently deployed in the Middle East deserve our support at this time. In that vein, Natalie is setting up Operation Civilian Support to: – Accept…