Elizabeth Woods
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My name is Lizzy and I'm an author, elementary school teacher and an MFA creative writing student. I write emotion-filled fiction narratives for people who have no voice like trauma survivors. This is my website: elizabethwoodsauthor.com
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A Search for Identity after Abuse and Trauma. Content Warning.
My name is Elizabeth Woods and I am a survivor of Child Sexual Abuse and unspeakable trauma. I survived one of the worst childhoods you can ever imagine. When I broke away and settled far from where I grew up, I started questioning myself. Who am I? People often asked me, who I was and where I was from to start a conversation.
By Elizabeth Woods8 months ago in Psyche
Complex PTSD Coping Strategies. Content Warning.
Somebody once told me “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. Those people only experience hard times every so often. Maybe a small setback in life, a bump in the road to that promotion you worked so hard for. “Never mind, you will get it next time” they tell you. It could be a kid breaking his leg, right before an important hockey tournament. Both of these are “tough” to handle at the time but you know that things will get better. Your mind is prepared for things to get back to normal again and you are usually surrounded by loving family and friends. You have support.
By Elizabeth Woods8 months ago in Psyche
Dealing with Flashbacks. Content Warning.
What are Flashbacks? Flashbacks are raw, unaltered memories that suddenly enter your conscious mind. A flashback can strike at any moment out of the blue, or it can be triggered by a smell, taste, feeling, word, situation, or almost anything that is personal to your unique situation of where and how the trauma happened. Only you have these specific triggers.
By Elizabeth Woods8 months ago in Psyche
