by Cathy Terranova | Aug 24, 2015 | Boundaries, Uncategorized
I once knew a lady who would say, “Don’t ask me how I am because I’ll tell you.” It’s a brave thing to tell people how we’re really feeling. I know with whom I can fake it, but there are some people in my life that when they...
by Cathy Terranova | Aug 6, 2015 | Therapy
I don’t like going to therapy. I don’t like talking to new therapists. I don’t like talking about my feelings. I don’t like talking about my traumas. I don’t like having to think of a “safe place”. I don’t like...
by Cathy Terranova | Aug 1, 2015 | Rethink Trauma
I wish I could say that I don’t struggle with the persistent fear that no one cares about my writing. Everywhere I look online I’m being pointed at another article about how to market yourself, write engaging content, be productive, and ultimately somehow...
by Cathy Terranova | Jul 15, 2015 | Rethink Trauma, Uncategorized
I think I’ve had all the kinds of hair a person can have. Red, brown, blonde, black. Curly, straight, wavy. Short, long, bald. My hair and I have been on a long journey. I grew up hating my hair. Then resenting my hair. Then, eventually, loving my hair and...
by Cathy Terranova | Jul 10, 2015 | Boundaries
I answer a lot of questions about DiD and PTSD. I answer questions about anxiety, trauma, depression, rape, and self-injury. I talk to people about verbal abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and even spiritual abuse. Sometimes, I don’t want to talk...
