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How I Ended Up on Alcatraz
We have such horrible stigmas attached to domestic violence, sexual assault/harassment, and stalking. It’s insane how people don’t comprehend the trauma attached to these experiences and that the act of victim blaming reinforces and triggers that trauma, and compels those who have lived these horrors to opt for silence. I hate when people ask ignorant…
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Dissonance & disassociation
Healing comes with no warning label explaining how painful and uncomfortable the journey is going to be. I knew processing my past was never going to be easy, especially considering my years of avoidance, but I wasn’t prepared for the unpredictable highs and lows I’m experiencing. Some days I feel empowered, emboldened, and excited for…
Survival of the ILLEST 