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I am back from my summer fallow period of laying on the floor and begging for fall to come early, or rather, I’ll be back until the…

Sep 17

Sep 17

Vico Whitmore

How to Choose a Therapist — Poor and Traumatized Edition

· Choose your gender.

5d ago

5d ago

Vico Whitmore

Coping Tools for the Apocalypse

A handful of tips to survive the next few months. Please take care of yourselves.

Nov 10

Background: Watercolor purple, orange and yellow clouds. Purple circular text box. Text: Please remember that every kind, healthy thing you do for yourself makes this nightmare a little more survivable, and the same goes for anything you do for others. “Coping Tools for the Apocalypse”

Nov 10

Vico Whitmore

Death Before Detransition

Being trans has always been an act of resistance. I’ve known that since I picked a middle name for myself. I chose to name myself after…

Nov 7

Nov 7

Vico Whitmore

Therapy Updates: Still Searching

I dumped another therapist this week. That makes six total, and honestly, it’s starting to feel personal. I don’t blame myself for this…

Nov 1

Image: Several open books overlapping in a pile. Purple circular text box with white text. Text: It’s not that I don’t think there’s one practitioner out there who could get me where I want to go. It’s that the search has been so detrimental and exhausting that I’m not sure that it’s worth it. “Therapy Updates: Still Searching”

Nov 1

Vico Whitmore

Book Review — When the Body Says No

Here’s the deal. I liked this book, but I need to attach a heavy caveat that it is a mega bummer, and that while I absolutely recommend it…

Oct 20

Book Review — When the Body Says No

Oct 20

Vico Whitmore

Averted Gaze

Despite my best efforts, I’ve been averting my eyes from my sexual abuse. I’ve tried so hard to never do that, to constantly be looking at…

Oct 15

Image: Small white flowers against a black background. Text: It’s strange knowing that even now, almost two decades later, the grooming M did is still working. “Averted Gaze”

Oct 15

Vico Whitmore

Book Review: Trauma and Recovery

I have been on the hunt for a replacement recommendation for The Body Keeps the Score for years now. I love CPTSD: From Surviving to…

Oct 7

Book Review: Trauma and Recovery

Oct 7

Vico Whitmore

Being Observed

Sometimes, I think back to the defenses my parents put up when I came to them with my mental health concerns or tried to set boundaries…

Oct 1

Being Observed

Oct 1

Vico Whitmore

Book Review: The Sexual Healing Journey

I promise the next book review will be one I enjoyed and feel strongly about encouraging people to read. I swear there are books I like…

Sep 23

Book Review: The Sexual Healing Journey

Sep 23

Vico Whitmore

Vico Whitmore

Trans CSA survivor leaving a trail as I stumble my way toward healing. Support me on ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/vicowhitmore

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