I’m going to own the benefits of bitching
- When I talk about
- Intimate moments
- Abuse
- Bullying
- Self loathing
- I’m finding a sense of connection and understanding
- Community can be alienating for trauma survivors precisely because
- Either most can’t relate
- Or they feel too much shame to share their story
- Shame can become toxic and destructive, especially if you stay silent
- While this episode isn’t exactly about shame, it is about intimacy and addiction
- And in my limited experience, intimacy is about the relationship with the self
- Addiction is rarely if ever exclusive of any abuse
- Abuse results in a damaged relationship with self
- Whether or not you identify as someone who has experienced abuse, trauma, or addiction
- these topics can help identify issues with intimacy you may struggle with
- Jealousy ties into the relationship with self issues
- although not directly or obviously with abuse
- We talk about experiences that shaped us
- Sharing such deep and intense stories is both intimate and draining