I remember just staring. Staring at her so helplessly. They don’t teach you in kindergarten how to deal with your mom’s panic attacks. So I just stood there, watching her pace the back porch over and over again. How could the person who is supposed to be my rock and my everything just take a Read More …
Editor’s Note: For victims of sexual assault, the recovery includes mentally healing in addition to physically healing. The following is a post from a young woman describing feeling like the Godliness was leaving her body in the midst of being sexually assaulted. As part of the healing process, she thinks through how she could still Read More …
I couldn’t catch my breath. “It’s all in my head,” I told myself. “I just need to relax, take a walk, and wash my face.” I walked back into class a few minutes later, not feeling any better. I tried to ignore what was happening to my body. The next class started, and I felt Read More …