Hiraeth
Hiraeth is a Welsh concept of longing for a home which you can’t return to or one that was never yours. not necessarily a house, but a homely feeling such as love. It can be loosely […]
Tearing down the house – When your life story hurts
Now that I’ve started the second leg of my process, I am uncovering more. Childhood has its effects long after it is over. This holds true for every single human on the planet, not just […]
On dealing with triggers
Yesterday, Joep was cranky. Nothing on the computer was working. He got progressively more upset. This is a trigger for me. We both know this and deal with it when it happens. This time, I […]
How well do Filshie clips protect against pregnancy?
Did you know that not all research is equally trustworthy? For example, the Filshie sterilization clips are touted to be 99,76% reliable (2-3 pregnancies in 1000). But actually.. the research that is supposed to back […]
Somatic Experiencing
Today, I had an intake for Somatic Experiencing. I’m on a waiting list for trauma therapy, but that’s 15 more weeks from now and I decided that I’m not going to sit by idly and […]
Just because you can’t see my point of view, doesn’t make you objective
Something to remind yourself of, next time you’re faced with someone who acts like their point of view is the only true one.
Tearing down the house – Autism
A letter to many therapists. When you try to tell a therapist your mother is autistic, many choose the attack: “Oh and why do you think that?”. They look at you in a threatening way. […]
Tearing down the house – 4
Don’t kick, hit, scream at or threaten to beat your children Don’t assault or scream at your wife, don’t grab her by the throat and choke her Don’t bully your family, don’t put them down, […]
It’s not all bad: On childhood memories, dairy intolerance and B12 supplementation
Today, after meeting up with my sister in all but blood, there’s a few things to write down. First of all, I’m not better, but I’m gradually feeling less shitty. Especially the past few mornings […]
My story of misdiagnosed tubo-ovarian abscess
My story starts.. well, a long long time ago. It took me 10 years to find a good therapist. For this part of my life’s story, the story of my TOA, it’s enough to know […]