A Son’s Vows to Love, Honor, and Obey Go Awry
My brother’s troubles began with my parent’s marriage. They knew each other for only one week when they married. Mother told me that she only agreed because she was twenty-five, an old maid. Dad was […]
Sexual Abuse
Myopia Road: Reflections on Painting and Therapy
Growing up on a road named Myopia always seemed fitting for my family since a myopic vision involves being able to see objects when things are close by, but having difficulty in seeing when objects […]
Carol Adams – Why?
A narrative from a survivor of ritual abuse I want to know why. I want to know why he did it. Why he did it over and over and over again. Why did he have […]
Stanley Siegel, LCSW – When Too Much Sex Is Bad for You
When is sex bad for you? Among mental health professionals, that question is hotly debated. Definitions of sexual pathology can range from sex that crosses legal lines to any form of sex involving humiliation or self-harm that leads to […]