Whitney Dawn CarlsonHealing from trauma is a painful but necessary process that takes a lot of workSometimes when you go through something traumatic, it’s easier to not think about it. That’s what I’ve been doing.Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Whitney Dawn CarlsonI don’t know how to process my rape, so I’m keeping track of how it’s changing me(tw)Aug 8, 2017Aug 8, 2017
Whitney Dawn CarlsonDon’t want to have lunch with me because I’m a woman?I grew up believing that women’s bodies had some evil power to distract, ruin and trap men.Apr 8, 2017Apr 8, 2017
Whitney Dawn CarlsonLoving yourself is a long, difficult process, but it’s something we can work on togetherI’ve been sorting my old photos recently, and instead being happy and reminiscing, I find myself upset.Oct 18, 2016Oct 18, 2016
Whitney Dawn CarlsonYou — yes, you — deserve respectApparently going on a few dates with someone gives that person permission to be disrespectful, or at least that’s the delusional world some…Sep 9, 2016Sep 9, 2016
Whitney Dawn CarlsonNo, I don’t need to be in a relationshipI am heartbroken.Sep 7, 20161Sep 7, 20161
Whitney Dawn CarlsonMy first overnight shift in ChicagoI’m not a reporter. The only reporting experience I have is from my college newspaper and the paper I manufactured when I was 8 years old.Aug 24, 2016Aug 24, 2016
Whitney Dawn CarlsoninP.S. I Love YouYes, I have herpes. No, I’m not a degenerateI was sitting in my doctor’s office crying, and I could barely choke it out.Apr 30, 201642Apr 30, 201642