Is your family dysfunctional or are they wounded?
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I’ve long labeled my family as dysfunctional, yet recently I’ve started to ponder the validity of that perception. Through this article, I delve into the possibility that what I’ve perceived as dysfunction might actually stem from unhealed wounds within my family.
Placing High Demands on Yourself
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A devotion.
Active addiction hindered my personal growth. In early recovery, I believed I had to catch up with the world. Shouldering the burden of my past was a heavy weight to carry. I needed help with my self-imposed burden of high standards.
Tormented by Waking Nightmares
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A devotion.
Have you ever wondered how psychosis feels? In this devotion I try my best without stirring up too much trauma.
Grief: The Great Amplifier
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An article.
In the shadow of a traumatic event at work in 2015, I learned about anger and grief.