For the last decade, I’ve been working hard to heal my trauma from domestic childhood abuse and growing up as the child of an alcoholic. But it’s only in recent years that I’ve also come to realize that my father’s gambling habits affected me in ways that I wasn’t aware of. It seems to me that gambling and alcoholism tend…
According to studies, millions of adults worldwide are survivors of childhood domestic abuse, enduring the impact of trauma well into their adult years. The scars left by such experiences can manifest in various forms, from emotional distress to physical ailments, shaping the way survivors perceive themselves and experience the world around them. As a survivor of childhood domestic abuse myself,…
A Japanese proverb goes, 自己知識は万事の基準 (Jiko chishiki wa banji no kijun) “Self-knowledge is the foundation of all things.” Looking back at my childhood, I have tremendous compassion for that little girl who had to carefully wade through a complex world at such a young age. It was a delicate balance, leading a double life between the charming and sweet side…