Win a Free Copy of the Trigger Points Anthology!!

We are so excited to offer a chance to win a free (paperback) copy of the Trigger Points Anthology! Already have a copy of your own? Enter anyway!! You can donate your copy to someone who may benefit from connecting with other parenting-survivors, or donate it to a local  organization that assist…

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Why I Didn’t Testify Against the Man Who Abused Me Before My Coma

Originally published on the Huffington Post on April 6, 2016 By Amy Oestreicher. My mother always used to say our secrets made us sick. If I told a little white lie about what the latest cafeteria meal tasted like, she’d tell me that my body was really the one who’d…

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What I Realized After Trying to Run Away From My Life (The Mighty)

Originally published on Amyoes.com on March 6, 2016 By Amy Oestreicher. Do you know the feeling you can get when you run? The harsh pounding of the wind against your chest, your legs jolted by the bounce on the pavement, the endless expanse of clouds swallowing up every other thought…

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You Can Get PTSD From Staying In An Emotionally Abusive Relationship

Emotionally Abusive RelationshiOriginally published on Your Tango on March 3, 2016 By Jennifer Williams-Fields. I wanted to leave, but I didn’t know how… Stop. Just stop asking why a woman is so stupid and so weak when she stays in an abusive relationship. There’s no answer you can possibly understand.…

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