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How to love unconditionally when you’re angry
From AHAParenting.com “I know, you never actually stop loving your child, even when she acts like a monster and you can’t stand being with her another minute. But unfortunately, the love you feel...
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A new road
I finally joined a support group this week, after thinking about it for about three(ish) years. I was scared, but it wasn’t scary. The women there — ranging in age from 20s to 50s — were absolutely...
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Breaking plates
Ever smashed a plate against a wall? Watched it break into tiny pieces, then stomped those fragments into dust on the ground? It feels so good. When we started discussing anger in my support group...
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Playing by the rules
1. I will respect and maintain the confidential nature of my group. Confidentiality is a must. I will not share information outside my group that could reveal the identity of members. 2. I will respect...
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The Space Between
There is a place, between anger and forgiveness. I am there. ————————————————————– I have been angry for as long as I can remember. But anger requires energy to maintain. And I am tired. In school, I...
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Further thoughts on forgiveness
“Fuck You Poem #45 Fuck you in slang and conventional English.Fuck you in lost and neglected lingoes.Fuck you hungry and sated; faded, pock marked, and defaced.Fuck you with orange rind, fennel and...
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An Angry New Year
“Sydney fireworks” by Vijay Chennupati Welcome to 2015. I’m smack in the middle of recovery: For my PTSD, set off by a 2013 sexual assault. For my semi-shitty childhood, neglectful parents and for the...
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Hurts so good
I dropped a bomb in the newsroom And when it went off, people were angry. But not at me. They were angry on my behalf. Angry at my attacker. Angry at my assault. Angry at him. Which is as it should be....
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Fuck the Simpsons
Well, not all the Simpsons* Just you, Anita. Photo By Nicole Hanusek – via Flickr creative commons Fuck you. You were there that night. The night of the Very Bad Thing. It was his birthday. He had a...
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11 Harsh Realities of Healing From Sexual Assault and PTSD
Huzzah! My first list-icle. I guess all that Buzzfeeding is getting to me. So I’m taking some time out of my Year of Anger to educate you, the public, on the painful (and occasionally hopeful) truths...
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