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    Daily Prompt

    The Ultimate Gift

    January 4, 2025

    World peace. No, seriously, though. I think that should be it for everybody. But I think this prompt is asking us to think of ourselves more specifically. My first instinct is to say “lifelong financial security” or something along those lines. That would certainly be the greatest gift for most people. I’ve been thinking about how to answer this all day. I was going to say something about emotional regulation or conflict resolution, but I think the greatest gift somebody could give me would be to acquire and improve skills more efficiently. Since we can go any way with this,…

  • Therapy

    Visceral Flashbacks

    November 9, 2023

    The author recounts a traumatic past relationship marked by co-dependence, manipulation, jealousy, emotional abuse and infidelity. A therapy session highlighting values, relationship red flags, and dealing with trauma brought forth overwhelming memories of these experiences. The author's ex-partner's lack of consideration and unkind accusations, stemming from his potential antisocial personality disorder, amplified the author's own struggle with borderline personality disorder, adding emotional intensity, conflict, and trauma to the relationship.