Why Can I Speak Up? Pt. 1

Ages 1–12 of Eric’s life experience

Introduction

There’s a lot of trauma that happens all over the world. Trauma can affect you physically, emotionally, and mentally. As we discussed in the previous post…

Why Can I Speak Up? Pt.2

12 Years Old-14 Years Old of Eric’s Life Experience

My mom and Wayne were not married when we moved to NC. Their plan was to get married after we got to NC. So, that’s what they did. We lived here for about two months, and they got married in the church. Once…

Introduction

There’s a lot of trauma that happens all over the world. Trauma can affect you physically, emotionally, and mentally. As we discussed in the previous post, trauma affects every person differently. The most traumatic experience that a baby experiences is falling for the first time. Up to that point, nothing has…

What Is Trauma?

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines trauma as ‘an emotional upset.’ We all have experienced a form of trauma. We have all asked the question that has the same nuance of ‘When is this going to end?’ ‘Why me?’ and ‘I feel hopeless. How do I make it stop?’ The test that we face as a person of God is…

Who Are You?

Introduction

I’m having trouble writing the next part of my story. I have to be sensitive to my family and their privacy. Until I can find the right ways to write the next part, I thought I would dive into different areas of my life on the personal issues that I have faced. The…