Alcoholism
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Introspection — what better way to start a week. Question: Does my past abuse, and the actions of survival and sin I’ve done since, make me too bad for a relationship with God? Children have a hard time making a distinction between themselves and thier parents. God does not. The actions and sins of another…
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Introspection — what better way to start a week. Question: Don’t we all want to be a good son or daugther? What happens when that means I need to be disobedient to my parents’ rules to survive? What if my speaking up goes against everything they taught me? What if my needs now must surface…
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If you found a small kitten on the side of the road whose left ear had been tattered to the point that it was missing, his right eye had been poked out, and he was missing part of his back leg – what would you do with him? It’s clear that somebody had intentionally abused…
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From A Prisoner by No Crime of My Own. Incest. Rape. Murder. Then, I turned Four. The journey of healing. Grab your copy here (paperback or Kindle): https://a.co/d/ae612Ag
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Each week on Tuesday we will answer an anonymous message received at BitsnB1218@gmail.com or through DM. There are 60 million survivors of childhood sexual crimes. One in nine don’t report. The real number of victims is staggering but no one wants to talk about it. We will. If you need anonymous advice from Jesus’ girls…
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The ability to see goodness and beauty in oneself is linked to seeing it in others. My own journey through childhood PTSD and adult struggles taught me that much of my misery stemmed from my inability to connect with and care for others. Real change came when I stopped making excuses and started empathizing and…
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Introspection — what better way to start a week. I had a dream last night. There was a mother and her two small boys. I walked up to them and the boys were swimming in a large pool. Their mother was floating face down in the water. Startled, I asked the boys what was going…
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The Art of Bristle is Judy Kowalsky’s new book. Her life was filled with alcoholism, suicide, and tragic loss. As an adult, the author encounters more heartbreaking catastrophes before realizing that she has spent a lifetime meeting the same personalities, experiencing challenging emotional years of learned behaviors and actions that go well beyond childhood. Join…
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Introspection — what better way to start a week. As I’ve walked through this healing journey for over 25 years, the common theme I found when standing up to liars was how quickly they maligned me with their critical denial. I would be surefooted in one moment about my path forward with the truth. As…
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Introspection — what better way to start a week. Looking back on my childhood, I had small bouts of imagination. I didn’t have time to dream. But, on occasion, I did. Puff, the Magic Dragon (by Peter, Paul & Mary 1963) Puff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mist in…