True to myself or not?
For so long we (parts in me) relied on attack thought inner conflict to try and communicate the fear that is going on inside and the intensity that grows out of this, is what painted our days, our interactions with others. Moving from that space where chaos and war and destruction happen into a safer [...]
More trauma responses
A Sunday afternoon calling my parents.My dad s right there on the front row, starving, getting something for himself in my world just like before. Is mom ok? How is she doing? is she here with you? I ask.He rapidly brushes that off. Gives me as little information as possible as if he wasn’t getting [...]
It s time to stop pretending
The truth is….. Are you truly ready to do what it takes to stop using or are you still messing around and playing games. Leading me on just to keep you safe and occupied while you find yourself deprived of what is still valuable to you. The quick fix, the fake high, a dirty bandage [...]
Parts work in actions for my anxiety
Spinny time …… more spinny times….. Do you remember turning around in your room in London having fun feeling the excitement of swirling like a dervish ….. This tinny video clip on your kid instagram wall I ve been watching over and over again. Makes me smile and reminds me of how full of life [...]
In jail 20 days sober.
I don’t want to die Your system is still getting use to not use any legal or illegal substances. You are in a phase of transitioning into relying on your mind and body s natural resources. It will feel like a death experience. But that kind of death you need to celebrate. All the pills [...]
A poem about my inner critic
The inner critic in IFS My inner critic controls a lot of how I feel about myself. and how I feel inside my body. It is like a heavy blanket on me that slows me down. It slows me down in my ability to be creative. It speeds me up in my thinking and gets [...]
A slave to my darkness.
I am a slave of my shadow’s moods and impulses. Seeing this tells me how weak I am to what I have made powerful. One with it s dark pattern, manipulated by it. It is happy and so am I, it is furious and I am lost in it’s confusing chaos. It bargains it threatens, [...]