I initially began this post regarding the death of my beloved old man cat, who I had to put down shortly before Thanksgiving (U.S. holiday). It was quite an affair for me. Then I found out later that my younger brother had died. He was 4 years younger than me. His death was unexpected. In… Continue reading First my cat, then my younger brother.
More on My Cat and Neglect
Upon reading Stevie’s background, I at least understood his background. Perhaps that could give me a clue as to why he triggered me. I had no idea that I’d ever suffered from neglect. Neglect to me was a kid living in squalor conditions, something sever like that. That never happened to me. I remembered I’d… Continue reading More on My Cat and Neglect
More on How My Cat Triggered Me.
My new cat Stevie came from a horrible neglectful situation. And it was that neglect that triggered me. I wasn’t sure what about his situation triggered me, so I went online to investigate (the internet can be good for some things)! Anyway, I decided to research the difference between abuse and neglect. At that point… Continue reading More on How My Cat Triggered Me.
How my new cat triggered me.
About a month ago I went over to the local humane society to see about adopting a cat. My beloved cat had died during the pandemic, and I was getting “cat fever” to get another one. My initial intention was to get 2 kittens so they could be together. That is not what ended up… Continue reading How my new cat triggered me.
Side Note
I was going to discontinue this blog, hence the inactivity. I originally started this blog after setting up the original one only to discover I had fat-fingered the website! It was intended to be “thedandelionchronicles” only it turned out to be “thedandelionchromicles.” I must admit I laughed when I realized my mistake (Good help is… Continue reading Side Note
What Does It Mean When Parents Abuse Their Children?
Part 1: I suppose an alternate title could be what would it mean for me to acknowledge my parents’ role in my abuse. And is this one of the core issues for me? There are two points of view in this: the child’s and the adult looking back. But first a much need history lesson,… Continue reading What Does It Mean When Parents Abuse Their Children?
Wanting to feel safe
PT 3 Things remained the status quo for a number of years. I eventually bought a house in the “big city’” which I felt safe as far as needing any kind of emergency services should the need arise. If I ever need the police or fire department, they were nearby. I actually felt safer in… Continue reading Wanting to feel safe
Wanting to Feel Safe
Pt 2 While I was living in this small town, I was seeing this guy (more on this later), he was a local truck driver. What ended up happening was a passenger vehicle cut him off and he avoided the accident but ended up dying in the ensuing accident. It was a horrible accident. His… Continue reading Wanting to Feel Safe
Wanting to Feel Safe
I was born in the Midwest. I initially went to a college nearby, a little more than an hour from the town I was born in. I later transferred to a college in a nearby state (I’ll write about that whole affair later). It was an 8 hour drive from the college to my parents’… Continue reading Wanting to Feel Safe
The Body and MY Dissociation: how it worked for me and what I’ve learned.
I was working in a place where I was lifting 65 lbs cases of water bottles. The weight itself wasn’t an issue, but the awkward size of the case was. I ended up with a back injury which showed up on the x-ray machine during the worker’s comp case. At any rate, I went to… Continue reading The Body and MY Dissociation: how it worked for me and what I’ve learned.