Category Archives: EMDR

An amazing story of recovery…**triggers**

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

I’m compelled by Victor Marx. His upbringing was awful. He was terribly abused (sexually, physically, and mentally) and was completely neglected as a child. He was set on a path of destruction early on. He was severely PTSD and had … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, anxiety, childhood trauma, christianity, depression, dissociation, EMDR, faith, fear, forgiveness, grace, hope, inspiration, love, major depression, parenting, ptsd, recovery, secrets, shame, therapy, trauma, Uncategorized, wisdom | 2 Comments

Grief is a big, fat bully…

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

There’s no work-around or short cut through the pain of grief. Trust me; I’ve tried every angle on this beast. If we don’t face it head-on and early, it will eventually grab us by the throat and take us down. … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, anxiety, blog, brain cancer, childhood trauma, christianity, depression, devotional, dissociation, EMDR, faith, fear, Glioblastoma Multiforme, grace, grief work, healing, hope, inspiration, major depression, motherhood, prayer, ptsd, recovery, spiritual healing, therapy, trauma, wisdom | 27 Comments

You can heal from anything…

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

For those who struggle. May you find a piece of hope in my story. Blessings for your journey. 7 years ago… For more than a year, I had a standing date with myself every Tuesday, 5pm-10pm at Borders Bookstore. As … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, anxiety, childhood trauma, christianity, depression, devotional, eating disorders, EMDR, faith, fear, forgiveness, grace, grief work, guilt, healing, hope, inspiration, love, major depression, motherhood, parenting, prayer, ptsd, recovery, self help, shame, spiritual healing, therapy, trauma, Uncategorized, wisdom | 15 Comments

There is no wisdom without you…

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

I was talking with a friend about the wisdom of shared suffering and how much I appreciate the honesty of my dear friends and my new blog friends. When I hear about my friends’ struggles I know I’m learning something … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, anxiety, blog, brain cancer, depression, eating disorders, EMDR, fear, friendship, Glioblastoma Multiforme, grief work, guilt, healing, hope, inspiration, ptsd, recovery, spiritual healing, spirituality, trauma | 24 Comments

Depression, faith, and anti-depressants

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

One of the first questions people ask about my recovery from major depression is whether or not I took antidepressant medication. The short answer is unabashedly YES…..but it took a long time to make that choice, and when I did, … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, anxiety, blog, christianity, depression, eating disorders, EMDR, fear, grief work, guilt, healing, hope, inspiration, love, ptsd, recovery, secrets, self help, shame, spiritual healing, spirituality, therapy, trauma | 10 Comments