Tag: trauma

• Holiday’s stopped for me

  Days like these for some are lonely and cold. Not everyone is happy with the Holiday coming up, well at least is not me…  10 years back it never excite me or amused me about any Holiday getting close because for me it was just like any other day. Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day. Easter, Halloween, Christmas Day…

  Mrs. G

  March 17, 2023

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  children, daughter, depression, domestic abuse, family, holidays, life, Mental health, mother, ptsd, story, survivor, trauma

• Memories

  When you grow up with your parents fighting everyday at the diner table, nothing seems the same anymore after that fight. I still remember when dad hit mom for not having dinner ready at the table. And for just about any reason or excuse.I remember when he called her a dumb bitch everyday or good…

  Mrs. G

  March 24, 2022

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  domestic abuse, domestic violence, family, life, ptsd, story, survivor, trauma

• A little girl’s dream

  There’s this frighten like girl, not only afraid of where her parents will end up because they will always be fighting. All she wanted is to grow up fast and all she ever wished for was that time went by quick. It seemed to go very slow and she was afraid it will never end.…

  Mrs. G

  March 4, 2022

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  daughter, depression, domestic abuse, life, Mental health, mother, story, survivor, trauma

• Depression during pregnancy

  “You see? You are the light of my eyes every time I feel your moves thru my belly.” Nobody understands how hard it is to have no control over your emotions and your own brain. Having to have mood swings with a high risk pregnancy isn’t easy, on top of fighting with your own mind.…

  Mrs. G

  February 1, 2022

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  children, daughter, depression, family, life, love, Mental health, mother, ptsd, story, survivor, trauma

• Mind over matter

  Every once or twice a week there is tears coming down my face. I cry, I laugh and I think but nothing seems to work…”Keep smiling” my voice says but my mind is saying “be sad.” Every once or twice a week I get tears coming down my face.I cry, I laugh and I think…

  Mrs. G

  January 30, 2022

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  children, daughter, depression, family, life, love, Mental health, mother, peace, ptsd, story, survivor, trauma

• Let’s talk about Domestic violence

  Nobody really talks about this topic because they are embarrassed or scared but I don’t care what people think, joke or not.Telling someone that they deserve or deserved it because they made that choice and should of known better. That is very unhuman to me.In reality nobody really knows the person well once they start…

  Mrs. G

  January 27, 2022

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  children, domestic abuse, family, mother, survivor, trauma

• Ugly tree 🌲

  I look at this picture and remember my childhood memories. Flashbacks of how I used to feel sad and neglected everyday. A jacked up tree with only one gift each from my uncle. The tree was literally very ugly but didn’t notice just because of the gift I had. There’s no light bulbs, strings, ornaments…

  Mrs. G

  January 24, 2022

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  children, Christmas, daughter, depression, domestic abuse, family, holidays, life, Mental health, ptsd, story, survivor, trauma

• What’s a machismo

  A man who controls everything a woman does from work to home. Timing everything, call checkups to see if they clocked in or out , even calling friends to see if they are there. Timing everything while being out and wanting you back home a certain time, picking your friends, wanting your location on, who…

  Mrs. G

  January 21, 2022

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  daughter, depression, domestic abuse, Mental health, trauma