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Jul 8th, 2012 |
By Christina Enevoldsen |
Category: All Posts, Christina's Blog
by Christina Enevoldsen When I was ten, I wet my pants in school. We were taking a very long test and our instructions were to remain silent at our seats. No talking, no asking questions, no moving around. Since that ruled out raising my hand to ask to go to the bathroom, and I wasn’t [...]
Tags: abuser threatened me, bullies, Christina Enevoldsen, family rejection, father/daughter sexual abuse, incest, intimidation, parental abandonment, personal power, standing up to bullies, validation, victim Posted in All Posts, Christina's Blog |
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Jul 27th, 2010 |
By Christina Enevoldsen |
Category: All Posts, Christina's Blog
by Christina Enevoldsen When I was a kid, The Wizard of OZ aired on television once a year. I didn’t know any families who didn’t anticipate this event. My family never missed it. We’d eat dinner early, make popcorn and enthusiastically settle in. The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting story of a twelve-year-old Kansas [...]
Tags: abusers, acceptance, anger, belief system, boundaries, child abuse, Christina Enevoldsen, control, coping mechanisms, denial, dyfunctional family, emotional healing, emotional scars, empowerment, false identity, family system, fulfilling life, healing journey, healing sexual abuse, healthy relationships, incest, inner struggle, intimidation, low self esteem, mental health, overcoming sexual abuse, parenting, people pleaser, personal development, personal power, personal responsibility, recovery, self help, self-worth, sexual abuse, sexual abuse recovery, survivor, truth, validation, victim, violation, Wizard of Oz Posted in All Posts, Christina's Blog |
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Jul 25th, 2010 |
By Christina Enevoldsen |
Category: All Posts, Christina's Blog
by Christina Enevoldsen It was the first time in weeks since my husband and I had been on a date. Don held my hand and I rested my head on his chest while we waited in line for the planetarium show at Griffith Observatory. The young couple a few feet in front of us caught [...]
Tags: abuse, abusive marriage, abusive relationship, anger, boundaries, Christina Enevoldsen, competition, control, coping mechanisms, denial, discernment, domination, emotional pain, emotional scars, empowerment, equality, fear, healing brokenness, healing sexual abuse, healthy relationship, husband, intimidation, low self esteem, manipulation, mutual respect, overcoming abuser, overcoming sexual abuse, people pleaser, performance, personal power, personal safety, physical abuse, poor self esteem, power, recovery, self help, self-worth, sexual abuse recovery, shame, survival mode, survivor of abuse, teasing, trust issues, truth, validation, verbal abuse, victim, violation, vulnerable, wife Posted in All Posts, Christina's Blog |
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