Taking Up Space and Going with the Flow
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to “take up space.”It sounds simple — walking down a sidewalk, standing in line, being in a crowd — but for me, it’s never been simple. Even now, in my 60s, I still catch myself shrinking. Moving out of people’s way. Apologizing for existing. It’s maddening […]
Healing Childhood Trauma: Why It Can’t Be Fixed Quickly
One night at a recent AA meeting, I had a fascinating discussion that really got me considering the nature of recovery from childhood trauma. A fellow member, who had been clean for more than thirty years, was talking about his struggles with resentment. “I’ve done a lot of work on my trauma,” he remarked, speaking […]