Recent content by Solace

Love. Thank you!

After allowing myself to sleep late and catch up on much-needed rest, I find myself tired. I'm tired of carrying around baggage that really belongs to other people. I'm tired of carrying around guilt that only I know about, which manifests itself in my body in ways I am also tired of. I'm tired...

Let go of your guilt. You're not complaining. You're HEALING, and we're here to help. <3

I was informally diagnosed first around the age of 30 when a psychiatrist told me I have moderate to severe depression. I was formally diagnosed probably about 10 years ago by an amazing therapist I saw for about seven years. It was the first time someone not only acknowledged my abuse, but also...

Hi there. First of all, you are NOT cancerous to anyone. You're awesome and beautiful and amazing. You're a survivor. I'm so sorry for all the pain you have endured. But know this: forgiveness doesn't mean saying that what happened to you is acceptable. It means acknowledging that awful things...

I disagree that it's avoidance. The situations that brought forth our PTSD can often involve things that seem embarrassing, or we feel shame about them because we've been taught to. If you feel comfortable with your therapist (which is really important), explain that you feel shame or...

I'm sorry you were made responsible for someone who obviously needed far greater help than he was getting. That was a heavy burden to put on a young person, and it makes perfect sense that you're still "stuck." It helps to remember that he was and is seriously ill. Nothing you did or didn't do...

I believe you. I believe you and I'm sorry that such things happened to you.

In a matter of days, I will turn 49. The past year-plus has been amazing and intense, and I have a feeling I'm just getting started. So, here we go! I stumbled upon this page after it popped up in response to my googling, "How to uncover repressed memories." I don't know if I have that issue...