So yesterday was a therapy session for me, admittedly one of the events each week that I look forward to the most, next to seeing my kids. When your therapist is such a lifeline for you and…
Matt Pappas
Matt Pappas
Blogger-Podcaster-Author-Advocate for Mental Health. Matt is survivor of childhood sexual abuse & narcissistic abuse. This blog exists to inspire all who have survived the trauma of abuse, and those living with Dissociation, Anxiety, & PTSD. You are not alone. You are worth healing. There is Hope for the life that you deserve, one that is not defined by your past.
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I think that’s the worst feeling of all, but interesting how in my tracker sheet over the last few weeks, I haven’t used that feeling until today. Why is that? Maybe because it was just so…
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Dissociation
Containment, rather than embracing, thoughts and flashbacks
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasGoing over my most recent tracking sheet from the past 7 days, it’s evident that overwhelming feelings of loneliness and sadness were prevalent throughout the week. I battled with reaching out to people of my…
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According to my therapist, people do sometimes heal from past trauma without remembering every detail. I find that really hard to believe. To me it’s like my past is a puzzle. I have maybe half of…
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Before I go into a bit of detail, this following entry was written in my personal journal last week after a therapy session, and it was a bit of a breakthrough moment. I say that…
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Childhood Sexual AbuseDissociation
What it’s like to be me – Living with Dissociation, Anxiety, and PTSD
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasSo, as the website says, this is a therapy blog or an online therapy journal, whatever you want to call it. It’s my thoughts on a daily or at least weekly basis on navigating life…