Is there memory before words? I have memories stored in my body. My shoulders are my pet rocks. Even though they are scrawny and unremarkable, they never relax, and in fact spend much of their time right below my ears. I tend to always have a stomach ache. To stop the endless questions concerning why […]
Codependency is a popular concept. It’s been around for awhile now, and no one seems to take issue with it. I do. Codependency generally refers to the behaviors of someone who is in a relationship with a substance abuser, be it a spouse, parent, child or friend. What I take issue with is that the […]
Trauma lives below the neck. This makes it difficult for our thinking brains to access it. That is why trauma can overwhelm us, overtake us, sabotage us, and we don’t know why. That is why trauma survivors can say and do things that don’t make sense, even to them. For example, a veteran can be […]