Tag: therapy

• Peel The Onion

  “Peel the onion” refers to allowing the different layers of self to peel back, revealing the hidden parts so they may emerge.

  thecountesswolf

  January 8, 2023

  Mental Health, Self

  emotions, reflections, self-esteem, self-worth, therapy, trauma, women writers, writer

• Inner Child

  If you could talk to your inner child, what would you say to her?

  thecountesswolf

  November 28, 2022

  Mental Health, Self

  inner child, reflections, therapy, trauma, women writers, writer

• Cutting Cords

  Cutting the cords that bind my mind Light the match Set it ablaze, watch everything burn Nothing more than ashes, No meaning, no ties. Darkness, silence. Freedom.

  thecountesswolf

  May 25, 2022

  Creations, Mental Health, Paganism, Self

  cord cutting, occult, Paganism, reflections, self-worth, therapy, women writers, writer

• It’s Getting Bad Again

  I’ve struggled with depression for most of my life. I remember having thoughts of not wanting to be alive starting when I was 7 or 8 years old. Those thoughts have never completely gone away. I was prescribed an antidepressant for the first time when I was 26 years old. It helped some but ended…

  thecountesswolf

  May 18, 2022

  Mental Health, Self

  destruction, dissociation, reflections, self-care, self-esteem, self-worth, suicide, therapy, trauma, women writers, writer

• Work In Progress

  During a session with my therapist yesterday, she said something that struck me to my core. “You are a work in progress.” There was discussion surrounding that, but her statement flipped on the light switch. I could suddenly breathe again. I’ve been holding my breath for decades. It’s a simple statement with an ocean of…

  thecountesswolf

  May 3, 2022

  Mental Health, Self

  authentic self, CPTSD, dysfunction, healing, humble, self-care, self-esteem, self-worth, therapy, trauma, women writers, writer

• It’s Okay

  I started writing about one of the shit storm periods of my life, and I had to stop. Some of it is still too raw. I’ve talked about it in therapy, but I’m not ready to put it out here for all to see. I planned to write a book about those times, and I…

  thecountesswolf

  April 22, 2022

  Mental Health, Self

  abuse, CPTSD, destruction, domestic violence, dysfunction, financial abuse, love bombing, memories, narcissism, NPD, reflections, self-care, self-esteem, self-worth, therapy, toxic relationships, trauma, women writers, writer

• Self-Care

  Sometimes self care is going to the cemetery to yell at your relatives.

  thecountesswolf

  April 6, 2022

  Mental Health, Self

  family, self-care, therapy

• Home Is Where The Heart Breaks (Part 1)

  I’ve decided it would be best to break down the telling of this section of my life into parts; for ease of reading, and for ease of my mental state. I’ve spent the past week thinking, reflecting, processing (with my therapist and by myself), grieving, crying, feeling every emotion, and feeling completely numb. I locked…

  thecountesswolf

  March 25, 2022

  Mental Health, Self

  abandonment, abuse, attachment, childhood, CPTSD, dissociation, memories, therapy, trauma