Navigating Relationships After SRA: The Undoing of Trauma Bonds

One of the first things that I was taught when I stumbled into the world of SRA was that you cannot control who someone is connected to and what they choose to do with that relationship. The word "handler" means something entirely different to the outside world than it does to a survivor. Part of … Continue reading Navigating Relationships After SRA: The Undoing of Trauma Bonds

Learning the Difference Between Godly Sorrow and Fear That Leads to Bondage

One of the hardest parts of healing is learning to recognize what you’re actually feeling. As survivors, we’ve spent so much of our lives disconnected from our emotions that when they finally begin to surface, it’s easy to lump everything together. If I’m crying, I’m going backwards. If I’m overwhelmed, maybe I’ve opened a door. … Continue reading Learning the Difference Between Godly Sorrow and Fear That Leads to Bondage