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  • My Brain, What I Know about it…

    I think I’ve referred to my thought process as either now or back then. I don’t think about my future. I’m deeply conflicted. I was told I’m going to Hell, but I’m living my life. My traumas are truly part of my story. And I own it. The story and all the chapters. I don’t…

  • I am Deeply Flawed, yet I’m Wonderful

    My family’s genealogy goes back a long, long way. I’m a Finnish descendent. I am part of the reason my family came to the United States. Well, not directly. It was my great great grandparents who came from Finland. That goes for both my maternal and paternal lines. As a family, we kind of celebrated…

  • Racism

    If you could erase one trend from history, what would it be? I wish I could erase the isms that have caused us as societies, such divides. It doesn’t have to be that way Everyone is capable of being awful, contemptible people. The color of skin does not determine it. The way certain people obtain…

Life is Complicated – and Ugly

No matter what, there are lessons to be learned. New experiences to be had. A desire to be more than the sum of my parts.

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  1. Hana Kopuncova's avatar

    This is such a great post, therapists are really important. I think everybody should have one, doesn’t matter if you…

  2. Rudolph & Betty(Lisa) Brinker's avatar

    Married in ’72, 53 yrs to a DID/MPD person whom began recovery March of 1990 followed by a decade of…

  3. Shannon F Torres's avatar

    I absolutely adore who you are. You are worthy and deserving of love, support, attention, respect, and a billion hugs,…

  4. J Deterville's avatar

    Thank you so much for your comment. I will definitely read some of yours. It’s nice to get feedback! Take…

  5. nirajshah2003's avatar

    I am glad you are finding your voice again, and I hope that this continues! Thanks for sharing! Feel free…

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