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Brain Gainz
Through lessons from struggles
Fighting the Stigma
I was raised in a military home and released into a completely different "normal", the civilian lifestyle. Why open with this? Because I spent two decades not understanding why I felt out of place everywhere, and still do, honestly. I felt lonely and disconnected and like the people I would meet just didn't get it... Whatever "it" was. Perhaps there are other brats out there who read this and have that "aha" moment, realizing they, too, feel displaced as a civilian. Well, my fellow dandelions, you are not alone. Only in recent years did I figure out the "why". Growing from there continues to be a work in progress.
Additionally, as a survivor of sexual assault and abuse, I continue to navigate through life, battling against the trauma conditioning that resulted from those experiences. I don't know about you, but it would have been fantastic to have known people who went through similar while I was trying to get out of my hole even if just to encourage me or to let me know that I wasn't alone.
"The best minds in mental health aren't the docs. They're the trauma survivors who have had to figure out how to stay alive for years with virtually no help. Wanna learn how to psychologically survive under unfathomable stress? Talk to abuse survivors."
- Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle
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By no means am I claiming to have everything under control. Not the case. Some days, I feel I have it figured out. Others, I'm up at 3am with an unprovoked panic attack trying to keep my soul in my body. And so I decided to share this journey; good, bad, and all the random shit that takes over my thoughts. I am passionate about helping people and and am here to do my part in eliminating the stigma, normalize the human responses to these experiences, and increase awareness.
Disclaimer
Although I have a Masters in Psychology, I do not work as a therapist and do not claim to treat mental illness. I am simply providing information and my own experiences to help people navigate their illness and feel less alone.
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