trauma

At its core, trauma can be thought of as the psychological wounds that persist, even when the physical ones are long gone.

Enough
Tap tap tap. My eyes pop open. Was that the door? I look over toward my clock, it’s 3:42 in the morning. Bang Bang Bang.
By Ghost.5 years ago in Psyche
Since I got hit by that truck
Everything’s been different since I got hit by that truck. That was a month ago. I’ve been holding it all in since then and I need to put it down. I’m going to write it here in my new little black book.
By Dan Avesar5 years ago in Psyche
INTERTWINED
The cards had never been stacked in Rex Braggs favor. Ron, Rex’s father, was a violent drunk. His mother, Sue, was a small quiet woman, as kind and loving as his father was vicious.
By Debora Collins5 years ago in Psyche
Psychospiritual Approach to Psychoanalysis
Disclaimer: Possible Triggers Pertaining Trauma & Abuse (these views are personal and not meant to adversely affect anyone's mental well-being).
By James B. William R. Lawrence5 years ago in Psyche
The Silent Suffering of the Abused
I sit here waiting for my moment... knowing that before long I would be chosen; taken to a new home. I never expected to be here for so long with my fellow unwanted companions. For a long time I rejoiced at the jingle of the bell on the door, because it meant someone was here to choose one of us. It meant that I would finally have another home.
By Jilana Booker5 years ago in Psyche
Domestic Violence
Trauma is a negative or painful emotional experience that is a threat to life or safety. Parental loss in childhood, car accidents, physical violence, military experience, and sexual assault are examples of traumatic events.
By Jackie Velasco5 years ago in Psyche
She called herself Lynn.
She called herself Lynn as a reminder. Peeled herself like orange around the corner separating her bedroom and hallway from the rest of the apartment. By the time she got to the front door, she shivered icy chills of doubt. The door knob was there, but putrid and reminiscent of uglier time gone by. She’s polished it, but the psychic stench remained. For some reason she thought of a strange visit from two years ago.
By Ellie Imani5 years ago in Psyche
Can Unprocessed Trauma Really Be Stored in the Body?
When trauma occurs, the brain functions differently. Under normal circumstances, the brain will encode what it needs to encode, send it, process it, and store it or dispose of it, then your life goes on. As a result, your memories stay intact.
By SWS5 years ago in Psyche
Known
The funeral had been quiet, not in an eerie way, but because nobody had anything to say about Morrigan Walsh, who had died from cancer the week prior. I had worked with her for years, greeted her countless times, yet I my thoughts had never once drifted in her direction. Cubicle blindness, I kept thinking, as our boss eulogized this dead woman, giving ode to her timeliness and how neat her desk was.
By Ross em5 years ago in Psyche
Globes Within Globes
And her life was a collection of snow globes, some shattered, some shining, some stolen from souvenir shops and others gifted by gentle hands. Cheap plastic and expensive glass and everything in between cast translucent shadows on the walls around her and she felt like she finally understood.
By Greta Luns5 years ago in Psyche
Scruples
I was perched on an old wooden bench, facing away from a dried-up fountain, staring down in disbelief at the new entry in the little black book. The words that spelled out the next sinister proposition stared back at me, each letter accusatory and taunting.
By Suzie Wargo Lockhart5 years ago in Psyche
Globes Within Globes
And her life was a collection of snow globes, some shattered, some shining, some stolen from souvenir shops and others gifted by gentle hands. Cheap plastic and expensive glass and everything in between cast translucent shadows on the walls around her and she felt like she finally understood.
By Greta Luns5 years ago in Psyche