Living with Another's Trauma
The archive blogs here were previously published on Elephant Journal and Wordpress over ten years ago. They reflect a period of my life when I was unaware that I was living with a partner who was carrying unresolved childhood trauma, and they clearly show the impact trauma can have on a relationship. Raw and uninformed as they are, I am sharing them here for those who may be going through similar experiences..
My ongoing lived experience and understanding is reflected in my current Blog.
Touch Me, PLEASE!
It was two in the morning and I was awake again, tossing and turning under the quilt with a restless yearning. My body had been used to being held, loved, stroked and pleasured, and it was suffering withdrawal symptoms. Read more...
I Love You, You're Perfect, But Please Change
We all have our patterns of behaviour, some complimentary, others less so, and sometimes they get in the way of the more peaceful and fulfilled life we want to be living. Read more...
Can Love Recover after a Breach of Trust?
Some of the hardest changes to deal with, though, are those that involve a breach of trust—the feelings of rejection, betrayal and hurt involved when we discover that another’s desires and actions are no longer in line with our own. Read more...
