“It is simply ‘shame shifting’ to suggest forgiveness is necessary. Victims of severe childhood abuse, should not be shamed in this way, or made to feel they are the ones in the wrong, for not forgiving as per someone else’s opinion and timeframe. It is no-one’s right to suggest forgiveness is necessary, or how long a forgiveness journey…
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I do believe the findings also support what we see with abuse survivors, trying to see current situations through the lens of what we learned earlier. “A key question in neurology is about how the brain perceives, for instance, that a tiger is nearby based on a glimpse of orange amid the jungle leaves. If…
As a survivor, there are a couple of things I honestly believe to be true of all survivors, and how we all decide to deal with our stories. One, is that every single survivor has the right to tell, or not tell, their story in any way they want. Some do it anonymously, some don’t…
But it still doesn’t feel very normal. We’re surrounded by millions of people who look great, do brilliantly at work, and yet still walk to the subway every day feeling totally trapped and isolated. To help change this, my friend and former colleague Bryony Gordon has set up Mental Health Mates, a walking group in…
And if you feel strongly that you want to write a book, start a site like this, and hit social media and tell the world, make sure you are prepared for all of it. Once it’s out, you no longer control it.
Once you’re sure, though, tell your story for all the people who aren’t ready yet.
