Aubrey ColeinSwanWatersThe Beach, My Soul, and My ShameFor shame to survive, Brene Brown taught me that it requires silence, secrecy, and judgment. I will no longer provide it nourishment.Apr 27, 2021Apr 27, 2021
Aubrey ColeinSwanWatersCrazy Is As Crazy DoesBeing at the mercy of an abuser creates feelings of desperation, of worthlessness and shame, of just being… crazy.Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
Aubrey ColeinSwanWatersSmoke And MirrorsSomething does not have to be true, it just has to be repeated. It’s almost impossible to defend against a lie.Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
Aubrey ColeinSwanWaters3 Ways to Stay Positive (When Life Really Sucks)Let’s just call this whole abuse recovery experience exactly what it is: massive suckage. So, what can you do to stay positive?Mar 29, 2021Mar 29, 2021
Aubrey ColeinSwanWatersI Love Me, I Love Me NotAubrey shares four ways to learn to love yourself after abuse.Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Aubrey ColeinSwanWatersWhat Aubrey Learned About Managing TriggersI based my strategies for coping with my PTSD triggers on the work I did in The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills WorkbookMar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
Aubrey ColeinSwanWatersThey Just Don’t Get ItAubrey explores how misunderstanding No Contact and victim blaming can become proxy abuse.Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Aubrey ColeinSwanWatersEven a Tea Kettle Lets Off SteamHealing from abuse of any kind is best accomplished by understanding and allowing your emotions — without getting stuck in a cycle of…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
Aubrey ColeinSwanWatersSick and TiredI suffered from a variety of illnesses while under the control of my ex-husband and always berating myself for feeling bad.Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
