Trauma Survivors Blog

Feeling Devastated After a BPD Diagnosis

I want to start off by saying that this post might apply to any number of disorders but I just speak from someone who felt this way when...

My Journey. My Story.

“You may have been a bad chapter in my story, but you do not get to write my ending. You don’t get to decide how my story ends. I get to...

To the Nurse Who Validated Me After I Was Sexually Assaulted

“I was sexually assaulted two nights ago. I want to get Plan B and have a blood panel ran.” That’s all I said. My tone was emotionless. I...

What "Please Don't Touch Me" Means to a Trauma Survivor

There are many reasons a person may not want to be touched. It doesn’t matter what those reasons are.

11 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me After I Was Assaulted

I believe going through an assault is one of the most horrific things anyone could experience. Everyone is different and will react to a...