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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
On hiding, worth and rest
When I was a kid, my mom handmade a tablecloth made of all sorts of colorful pieces of fabric. It had a door and window, and buttons and shoelaces to […]
Tearing down the house – 3
How often does a parent have to yell, scream and swear at their child, to do serious emotional damage? How often does a parent have to threaten beating their child […]
Shame and self-talk
You don’t want to know the sheer number of bookmarks on my phone and laptop related to psychology, PTSD, Complex PTSD, high sensitivity, overexcitability, boundaries, attachment problems, communicating effectively, anger, […]
A kiss with a fist is better than none
“You would run away. We’d be in the marketplace and you would run away. Your brother was just born and we couldn’t keep up with you and I’d have to […]
Surgical clips, stents, implants: what you should know if you have one
This post previously appeared on Medium. The long and the short of it I’ve written a lengthy article about possible complications of sterilization. I realize this may be a bit too […]
What every woman should know before getting sterilized with any type of device
This post previously appeared on Medium. Some little-known and unlikely, but real possible negative consequences Have you had or are you going to have a tubal ligation? With clips, rings, […]