Out of the Mire
…because thriving is the goal
Tag: divorce
Rebooting for the New Year
One of the broader topics on this blog is mental health and how mental health is defined and experienced in different contexts. The DSM-V has divided and sub-divided the human experience into so many diagnoses that I imagine that every human could find an… Continue Reading “Rebooting for the New Year”
The Betrayal of Disengagement: Reloaded
I wrote this post for another blog a little over a year ago, but I want to post it here, too, because I continue to get comments on this post–Affective Deprivation Disorder and Alexithymia in Marriage. Out of hundreds of posts, that post is… Continue Reading “The Betrayal of Disengagement: Reloaded”
Does God Really Hate Divorce?
Why ask this question? Does it even matter? I’m asking the question because I’m going to attempt to answer it. I’m also asking it because I have heard “God hates divorce” more times than I can count at this point, and I think that… Continue Reading “Does God Really Hate Divorce?”
The Buffer and Rat Park
I went to therapy on Tuesday with a migraine. I have to pause for a moment and talk about migraines, pain, and trauma. Whenever I have mentioned the nightmare known as The Migraine on any blog, well-meaning people have offered helpful comments. I certainly want… Continue Reading “The Buffer and Rat Park”
The Disgust Cycle in Healing
I want to address something that inevitably comes up during the healing process after a break-up or divorce particularly if your ex-partner was not a very nice person. What do I mean by ‘not nice’? Well, my marriage ended for many little reasons much… Continue Reading “The Disgust Cycle in Healing”
Saying No is Good
Saying ‘no’ is good. I seem to rarely do it, but I’ve heard other people tell me this. I am kidding. Sort of. I really find out just how good saying ‘no’ is particularly when I said ‘yes’ but really wanted to say ‘no’. Do you know… Continue Reading “Saying No is Good”
Entitlement and Domestic Abuse
I am going to record this for a very specific reason. Sometimes people give something away in the moment, and that’s the moment that things crystalize. That’s the insight that you needed to confirm your hypothesis. That’s when you know that you were right.… Continue Reading “Entitlement and Domestic Abuse”
Blame and Accountability
I don’t advocate going through divorce, but, should you submit yourself to the process with your whole self, it will mature you in ways you didn’t anticipate. How? Dealing with difficult emotions on the fly while developing insight at the same time. I’ll let… Continue Reading “Blame and Accountability”
What Your Brain Knows
Hello, hello, hello! I apologize for my absence. I have been recovering from not a small surgery, and I don’t think I remember half of September nor the beginning of October at all. I found a stack of bills last night that I have… Continue Reading “What Your Brain Knows”
Something Better
It has been really…something…for me to document my process of therapy and divorce on my blog. The entire thing is out there for the world to see. I did it, in part, for myself. I process through writing. I also did it so that… Continue Reading “Something Better”
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