You’ve probably heard about different ways to know your personality better. There’s the Myers-Briggs test, the Enneagram, and so on. Maybe you haven’t heard of attachment styles, though.
When kids reach preschool age, at around 3-6 years old, they start to build all kinds of skills. These include intellectual skills, physical skills and, importantly too, social skills.
Sexual abuse is a horrific trauma to undergo. It might result in feelings of guilt, self-doubt, and low self-esteem. You were violated, possibly by someone you trusted, and that’s incredibly painful. If you’ve experienced sexual abuse, you’re not alone.
Probably the most common question I get from wounded partners in early recovery is, “Why should I have to do recovery?” This question makes sense, considering the fact that someone else’s bad actions are what put us in this place to begin with.
Recognizing trauma isn’t as straightforward as you might think. Maybe you’re wondering, “Did I experience trauma? How do I know, and should I be worried?”
Aren’t you a guy? Why are you scared of counseling? You’re not supposed to be scared of anything. Of course, that’s a lie, a myth, whatever you want to call it.
There are many tools that can help your healing journey. One of these is the ACEs Test, or Adverse Childhood Experiences Test.
Therapy. It’s one of those topics you think apply to others, but not to a guy like you, right? What’s so great about sitting in a room for an hour, talking, anyway?
On my website, I share things that you should know about therapy, but that people don’t talk about. Because there’s still a lot of stigma around therapy in general, it’s easy to fall into certain misconceptions about it.
