by Torah Bontrager | Oct 27, 2021 | Sexual Assault Survivor Support, Trauma
When all else fails, turn to drugs. Well, one very specific drug: ketamine administered as infusion treatments for post traumatic stress (PTS aka PTSD). Before I go on, here’s a disclaimer. (Keep scrolling for the video version of this post.) Disclaimer: In the...
by Torah Bontrager | Oct 20, 2021 | Sexual Assault Survivor Support, Trauma
It’s time to bust out the pen and paper. I know what you’re thinking: “Who does that anymore, Torah? It’s called a laptop, tablet, or cellphone. I can just type up my thoughts or click a record button on an app.” (Keep scrolling for the video version of this post.)...
by Torah Bontrager | Oct 13, 2021 | Sexual Assault Survivor Support, Trauma
The gentle breeze wafting through my hair. The warm rays of the sun flitting through a canopy of trees. Butterflies dancing from flower bush to rose trellis. Birds chirping all around me. Bees buzzing about. A salad of thick red juicy slices of flavor-exploding...
by Torah Bontrager | Oct 6, 2021 | Sexual Assault Survivor Support, Trauma
Remember when you started learning how to color? Until ~10 years ago, I thought coloring was just for kids. It’s not an adult thing to do. (Keep scrolling for the video version of this post.) One of my therapists introduced me to mandala coloring to give me...
by Torah Bontrager | Sep 29, 2021 | Sexual Assault Survivor Support, Trauma
In light that so many of us deal with childhood trauma, especially trauma connected to sexual abuse or religious abuse, I thought I’d share some of my experiences with PTS (post-traumatic stress, also known as PTSD) and subsequent depression—and the various...
by Torah Bontrager | Sep 26, 2021 | Sexual Assault Survivor Support, Trauma
In a previous post, “How Parentification Disrupts Your Development and Holds You Back as an Adult”, I mentioned that I’d discuss emotional incest, which falls under the umbrella of parentification. Or at least in my view it’s a part of...
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