Trauma, The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Recently I watched Evan Rachel Wood’s documentary titled “Phoenix Rising” on HBOMax, and it wasn’t easy. If you haven’t watched it and won’t find it triggering, I highly recommend watching it because it so clearly explains the grooming process, love bombing, brain washing, and the whole awful cycle. The bravery that it took for her…

The Beginning

It was St. Paddy's Day weekend in 2005, and I was in Savannah with 2 friends, ready to forget about the guy who'd dumped me a few months before...it was a brutal break-up that left me literally sick. I was looking forward to a weekend of fun, alcohol, and flirting with strangers. Late one night…