PTSD is Back
My reality today differs from a year ago. I’m not the same person, because both my truth and beliefs have drastically changed. Unfortunately, I can’t fight reality. With so many… Read more PTSD is Back →
My Creepy Neighbor Without Boundaries
Now that I’m sober, I didn’t think I would gaslight my creep detector until I recently found myself in an uncomfortable and vulnerable situation in the privacy of my own… Read more My Creepy Neighbor Without Boundaries →
Shutting Down a Sexually Aggressive Narcissist
Little has changed. Sitting here, minding my own business, trying to survive… Yet, I STILL get bothered by creepy people crawling out of the woodwork, like cockroaches during a heavy… Read more Shutting Down a Sexually Aggressive Narcissist →
Men Never Cease to Amaze
Isn’t it strange how and why we remember certain incidences? One in particular I’ve recalled over the years happened during a college class in the 1990s. On a nice day,… Read more Men Never Cease to Amaze →
Sobriety is not why I’m angry
(Note: It’s taken me a week to write this, so it doesn’t reflect today’s much lighter mood. Today was the first time since last summer I was able to run… Read more Sobriety is not why I’m angry →
Ghosts & Haunts of My Past
The post title goes with the season, but it also fits what’s been on my mind. At the end of my post Sobriety & Isolation, I mentioned being haunted by… Read more Ghosts & Haunts of My Past →
Trauma Counseling Begins
Considering I’ve isolated for the past year (and most of 2020) with minimal human interaction, I didn’t expect that I would talk so much at my first counseling appointment. The… Read more Trauma Counseling Begins →
Sobriety & Isolation
I began this writing a few weeks ago and have filled it in to update. Finally, I was able to speak to a VA counselor this week, and one of… Read more Sobriety & Isolation →
Free the Burden 