Recent content by cece

Internships are part of an educational package, not a guarantee of employment anywhere. Just because a person chooses a field that requires an internship doesn't guarantee that person has made a wise educational/caree choice. There are some crappy lawyers, doctors and other professionals that...

I have a similar experience. I'm pleased to report those who actually care about me have noticed that I do not come around or interact with them the way that I used to. In essence, their emotional punching bag has disappeared and they probably have enough insight to know that unless they start...

The system wouldn't let me edit after my last post. After reading more about your family dynamic and the father's role, I apologize for implying your sister might be the problem. That said, no parent should ever minimize or downplay a child self injuring for any reason. As for the father: If he...

The fact that your niece say's she feels hollow and empty even when she is smiling feels like maybe there might be some emotional invalidation going on. She feels hollow and empty because the core of her, her emotional content, is being negated. We ARE our emotions; without our emotions we are...

Hi all- Without writing a novel, I am making my way to the other side of decades of interpersonal violence. History of chronic emotional neglect and physical abuse going back to my earliest years of life until walking away at 39 years old. Triggers daily, but working through that by getting...

As someone who has had her share of traumas, the thing that has helped me the most is the person who says "I'm so sorry for what you've been through; I can't imagine how difficult it must be for you. Because I don't know what you're feeling please let me know what I can do or say to help you...