Posts Tagged ‘#healing’
Transforming Trauma
Discovering ways to help others gives us strength to transform trauma’s self-defeating thoughts and actions into motivation for the future.
Read MoreThe Miracles Continue
The miracles continue in the three months since Miracles in the Dark: How a Childhood Cult and Abuse Victim Reclaimed the Light went live on Amazon. The opportunities to share messages of hope have been heart-changing. As a survivor of extreme childhood abuse, I have experienced miracles in healing from its effects. Sharing the intimate…
Read MoreStrength in Accepting a Higher Power
It is freeing to know that there is a Higher Power that can give us the power we need to move through the anguish that haunts us and forward to a more beautiful life.
Read MoreThe Power to Heal
Powerlessness as a victim skews our vision of the world and our role in our own life. Often, we claim responsibility for our abusers’ actions because it eases the sense of absolute powerlessness. Believing we are “bad,” means we can believe we have power to change and stop the abuse. Abusers accuse the victim of being the problem. Somehow it is easier for the victim to accept that lie than the enormity of the truth.
Read MoreSurvivor Shift: From Surviving to Thriving
I’ve noticed in my volunteer work with others who suffer from PTSD and other effects of severe trauma, that there is a point where the survivor becomes less burdened and more able to find peace in their healing journey. I call this point in healing a Survivor Shift– where there is a change in thought…
Read MoreTammy René Shares Her Healing Journey
Miracles in the Dark: Meet the Author
Interview with Everett O’Keefe of Ignite Press https://www.ignitepress.us/ Available Now!
Read MoreUnderstanding Dissociation
While it is difficult to comprehend, the victim of severe trauma has no control over the dissociation. It is a safety mechanism our brains have developed to preserve us during impossible circumstances. Often, the victim is unaware of the dissociation until they are in a safe space (both physically and emotionally) to deal with the trauma.
Read MoreSuicide Prevention
Suicide prevention is really about rediscovering life. “When it hurts to live, it helps to talk”. You are not alone.
Read MoreFreedom in Sharing
There is freedom in sharing our stories, our burdens, and triumphs along the way. With sharing, newfound strength can help us navigate the future.
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