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What Ellert Nijenhuis Taught Us About Dissociation and the Incest Survivor’s Journey Home
Dec 8
Understanding The Haunted Self When the Body Becomes the Keeper of Secrets There are some wounds so deep they don’t bleed. Yet, they still split us into pieces. For many… …
Why You Reenact the Old Pain of Incest Trauma in New Love
Dec 8
You don’t repeat old pain because you’re broken, you repeat it because your nervous system is trying to resolve a wound it wasn’t safe enough to understand the first time. …
Pierre Janet’s Contributions to the Understanding of Dissociation and Their Relevance to Incest Trauma
Dec 8
The Life Lessons Incest Survivors Never Got a Chance to Learn
Dec 8
There are people who grow up learning that love is gentle, that boundaries are sacred, that “no” is honored. And then there are those of us who grew up in… …
The Redeeming Qualities of Incest Survivors
Dec 8
The Gifts We Never Asked For, But Earned Through Fire Some people inherit wisdom through gentle guidance.Others are forged in the fire. For those of us who survived incest, our… …
Understanding Cognitive Dissonance in Incest Survivors
Dec 8
The War Between Truth and Survival There’s a war that happens inside the minds of many incest survivors—an invisible one, fought in whispers and flashbacks, in sleepless nights and trembling… …
The Effects of Incest on Family Dynamics
Dec 8
What Incest Does to a Family Incest is a betrayal that lives in the walls of the family home. You don’t always see it at first, but you feel it.… …
How Incestuous Abuse Distorts Our Ability to Love and Be Loved
Dec 8
The Fracturing of Trust Incestuous child sexual abuse doesn’t just steal a child’s innocence — it steals their foundation.When the people meant to protect and love you become the ones… …
Understanding the Layers of Shame and Guilt After Incestuous Sexual Abuse
Dec 8
There’s a particular kind of wound that comes from being abused by someone who was supposed to love you.Incest isn’t just a violation of the body—it’s a betrayal that pierces… …