As someone that spent the first 25 years of life simultaneously afraid of and powerless to my emotions, one thing DBT was helpful with was teaching me the real purpose of emotions, what they do for us, and why they are needed. If you have been in a lot of invalidating environments throughout your life,… Continue reading What do emotions actually do for us?
When I put this together, I first started writing a post about what shame does for us, and quickly realised that I still sometimes struggle to differentiate between what is shame and what is guilt. This "blur" of emotions can happen for a number of reasons, one being complex trauma. So I thought I'd run… Continue reading Can you tell the difference between guilt and shame?
The day we met, we both carried guitars. We sang in the park together and smoked. We were still children, convinced we knew it all. Troubled girls, grasping at straws to find comfort in the chaos. We clashed a lot. We fought. Mostly, we laughed. Freshers in our flat. One too many secrets spilled through… Continue reading Letter to an old friend lost too young
Eliza Blooms 