There is a lengthy process by which an adult survivor becomes able to give themselves what they did not receive in childhood. It has many names in therapeutic settings, but… Read more: Reparenting my Authentic Self

As one can imagine from reading the previous sections of the Trauma Bang Bang series, there was more abuse that continued throughout my early adult years. I attracted very damaged… Read more: Trauma Bang Bang Part Four

Individual and generational unresolved wounds are the breeding grounds for personality disorders.There are a wide spectrum of narcissistic traits that develop from insecurities. Increased symptoms allow for more specific typification… Read more: Trauma Bang Bang Part Three

We can’t change others; that much is true. But that doesn’t mean it’s wrong to want someone to change. We just don’t want to get stuck there at the wishing… Read more: Growth and change

In a dysfunctional family, the system continues because it is unchallenged. Everyone participates to ensure that the embarrassing truths or awful secrets do not come to the surface in a… Read more: The Rule of No Repair