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
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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.
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
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.
Dandelions Chronicles
I love dandelions. They are very special to me. I consider them a flower although most people consider them weeds. As a weed, people try to poison them, pull them out by their little heads and pull them by their roots. People try to do all sorts of things to kill the lowly dandelion, yet… Continue reading Dandelions Chronicles