How to Love Yourself
I wish that loving myself was a simple step-by-step guide that I could outline 1, 2, 3, and done. My truth is that it is a lifelong process that takes work daily. I navigate through the messages from literally everywhere telling me to hate myself. I refuse to dislike myself and reject hateful messages that…
When will I feel better when healing trauma?
When will I feel better? When will the pain go away or be less? I get asked these questions often by trauma survivors that find my blog or youtube videos. The truth is that I don’t know. I don’t have a real concrete answer because I can only speak from my experience. I will share…
Video Diary for today
Video Diary pt 1 of 2 Sept 29, 2022 Abuse Survivor Blog Sarah Garlits You can see part 2 on my Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/sarahgarlits
Working When You are Struggling with Mental Health
I’d like to tell you that it’s ok to take breaks and to stop working for a little while but that’s not a reality for most people. Bills and other financial obligations don’t stop when we aren’t feeling well. This list is helpful for me and my hope is that it may help others to…
Audio Video Diary This Week
This week, I recorded an audio diary. I talk about how my trauma recovery is going and a bit about my work now as things have evolved. I am really having to accept myself and my capabilities instead of trying to strive for a level of functioning that just isn’t possible for me right now.…
The Unspoken Consequences of Trauma: Why I Haven’t Been Creative Lately
It’s been a while since I’ve sat down and written anything creative. I used to write and create all the time – stories, poems, paintings, sculptures. But lately, I just can’t seem to get the words flowing. And I know why. Trauma has a way of stifling creativity. When we experience trauma, our focus shifts…
Grieving Losses After Abuse
For most of my life, I ran from my feelings. I avoided them to survive because I wasn’t ready. I could not cope with the truth of what had happened to me. I was still just surviving every day, every minute while trying to hide all those pent up feelings, thoughts, and memories at the…
Moving Forward
In the years that I have been healing full time I have definitely gone through the stages. I’m currently in a place where I want to move forward with my life. I’m not interested in talking about the details of the abuse anymore. I’m not interested in talking about the abusers anymore or why they…
Mental Health Check-in
I was triggered into a depressive episode after having a severe infection. The feelings and signs were all there but I felt helpless to change things. Even as I practiced the coping skills that I had learned I felt myself sink longer and lower into the depression. I can handle 5-7 things going on but…
What are Your Early Warning Signs?
Do you know what your early warning signs that things are letting you know that you are feeling worse? They can be subtle but with self awareness it’s possible to catch yourself before you head into a difficult time or at least understand what is going on. Understanding myself is a huge advantage in helping…
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