Apparently today's topic of research in my world is emotional abuse (specifically without a physical component). I came across this quote that resonates:
Emotional abuse is both the most pervasive and the least understood form of child maltreatment. Its victims are often dismissed simply because their wounds are not visible. In an era in which ( Read more... )

I've been aggravated with things lately, but it might be in that way that means I'm about to make a change. I haven't really been that way very often for a long time, and I suppose it will be good to get things moving again. I just have to (re)remember that the pain of changing - losing - an old, ingrained habit is worth the freedom gained by ( Read more... )

I've thought since I heard about the spoon theory that it applies, in some form, to depression, and even also to the tendency toward over-analysis in one's life. (Here's a FAQ on the spoon theory, too, in case you're interested.) I've thought about writing something up in regards to this, but I haven't ever managed to devote the resources to it ( ( Read more... )