Dissociation
It streaked into my vision and startled me, a gray blur in the corner of my eye. Then I saw it— inches from my left foot and looking up at me, a house mouse...
I was never broken
I'll never forgive you for what you did. But I'll also never forget what I realized in the months that followed after you so selfishly decided to have your way with me. You see,...
R is for rape
Even in my own mind I cannot say it. It remains the “R” word or, euphemistically, “the incident.” I know, intellectually, that the R stands for “rape,” but I can’t say it.
You can’t heal trauma with a spiritual bypass
No amount of forgiveness, meditation or crystals was going to put that genie back in the bottle.
Stop is a complete sentence
I’m a baby. The monster comes to life here, before I have words. Before I can say stop. If I could, I would scream the word until I’m hoarse.
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