Flux

“The patterns learned as a child, repeat as an adult. Those with an abusive childhood are very often oh-so blind to this inescapable truth.— André Chevalier”
― Nikki Sex, Abuse

“His worst fantasy her reality
he pulls the strings
does unspeakable things
A sadistic entrance
for his acceptance”
― Diana Rasmussen, Snow White Darkness

“It all I can do not to cry. I make myself wood I say to myself, Celie, you a tree. That's how I come to know trees fear man.”
― Alice Walker, The Color Purple

“The traumatic stress field has adopted the term “Complex Trauma” to describe the experience of multiple and/or chronic and prolonged, developmentally adverse traumatic events, most often of an interpersonal nature (e.g., sexual or physical abuse, war, community violence) and early-life onset. These exposures often occur within the child’s caregiving system and include physical, emotional, and educational neglect and child maltreatment beginning in early childhood

- Developmental Trauma Disorder”
― Bessel A. van der Kolk