The following blog posts all touch on the topic of my family and friends:
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April 8, 2008 – Part 1
(Posted to the blog on 2/11/09)
My spiritual journey – Part 1: Raised with very conservative Christian beliefs; Had paranormal premonitions of other people’s deaths; Went to a Christian college
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April 8, 2008 – Part 2
(Posted to the blog on 2/13/09)
My spiritual journey – Part 2: Worked as a pastoral intern; Became disillusioned with organized religion
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April 23, 2008
(Posted to the blog on 3/15/09)
Beating up myself: Should I leave therapy? No way I’m apologizing for lying as a kid to protect myself
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May 4, 2008
(Posted to the blog on 3/19/09)
Secrecy vs. privacy: Maybe I won’t tell you everything
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June 1, 2008 – Part 1
(Posted to the blog on 3/30/09)
The sexual pleasure I experienced: Still fearful about role-playing; Remembering the shameful pleasure
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July 19, 2008
(Posted to the blog on 4/24/09)
Maybe I’m high maintenance: My attack was unnecessarily hurtful, but my point is still valid
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August 2008
(Posted to the blog on 5/14/09)
Truth is not always absolute: I finally understand why I am so triggered by the conflict
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December 1, 2008
(Posted to the blog on 6/15/09)
Death of a pet: My beloved cat dies
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March 9, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 7/13/09)
Unable to protect myself: Looking at my priorities; Why am I defensive in therapy sessions? What triggers my emotional nosedives?
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April 11, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 8/15/09)
A glimpse of the other side: I am bothered by thoughts of wanting to escape from life after helping to save a man’s life
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April 24, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 8/21/09)
Blast from the past: On Facebook, I find a current photo of the man I believe molested me
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June 2, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 9/8/09)
Trust in intimacy: Book study – “Courage to Heal” – intimacy
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June 4, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 9/10/09)
Family of origin: Book study – “Courage to Heal” – family of origin
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June 15-17, 2009 – Part 1
(Posted to the blog on 9/13/09)
Lasting effects – Part 1: Book study – “Courage to Heal” – sexual/romantic relationships
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June 15-17, 2009 – Part 2
(Posted to the blog on 9/15/09)
Lasting effects – Part 2: Book study – “Courage to Heal” – non-sexual relationships, physical touch
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June 18, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 10/4/09)
Finding my courage: My mom invites me to go whitewater rafting
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June 19, 2009 – am
(Posted to the blog on 10/6/09)
Good-bye, friend: A friend moves away
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June 23, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 10/12/09)
Coping as a way to survive: Book study – “Courage to Heal” – coping as a way to survive
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July 2, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 10/23/09)
No more compliance: I realize that I was not the non-compliant party in therapy
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July 5, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 10/26/09)
Fuzzy boundaries: Maritime history and ways my family tends to run roughshod over my personal boundaries
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July 8, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 10/29/09)
Keeping to myself: Book study – “Courage to Heal” – intimacy, religion, sex
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July 18, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 11/18/09)
It all makes sense: More memories surface; I’m starting to get my arms around my parents’ role in the trauma
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July 26, 2009
(Posted to the blog on 12/8/09)
For the sake of Alice, Jr.: Something is living in my bathroom window well
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