@underedwardstale2018

I experienced trauma at a number of times over the years. Living with the memories has been very difficult for me. A couple of weeks ago, my therapist told me that the trauma and its effects on my mind will always be there. My work is to find a way to move forward. That was incredibly hard to hear. No one had ever said those words.

I think I'm going to need time to soak that in. I'm sure that I knew it at some level, but I had never brought it into the light of day.

I know that working through this will be helpful. The process, though, is kind of rough.

Living with a traumatic past is never easy, but it sure helps to have caring people around us.

Jim