Vico WhitmoreBook Review: The Body Keeps the ScoreI’ll be honest, I mostly want to get this book out of the way. I know that it’s so widely recommended that no review of books on trauma…5 min read·5 days ago----
Vico WhitmoreRusty JonesDuring my session last week, my therapist pointed out that despite having no positive male role models in my childhood, I’ve managed to…6 min read·Apr 15, 2024----
Vico WhitmoreIntroduction to Book ReviewsI have really struggled to find a therapist I can work with in California. I’ve realized, across my four separate attempts, that what I’m…5 min read·Apr 9, 2024----
Vico WhitmoreWhere I’ve BeenAs much as I’d like to ignore it, the fact of my long absence from this page feels like an elephant I need to address. After all, this blog…5 min read·Apr 1, 2024----
Vico WhitmoreUpdatesThose of you who have been following this blog for a while now may have noticed that back in December, I went from having no posts in a…2 min read·Mar 31, 2024----
Vico WhitmoreWhen the Spankings StoppedI don’t think it’ll be any great surprise to learn that I grew up in the era of corporal punishment. It’s my impression that in other areas…7 min read·Mar 15, 2024----
Vico WhitmoreBreaking PuppiesMy first memory is of abuse. I carried it with me for the longest time, a dark seed of knowledge that was both irrefutable and…5 min read·Mar 1, 2024----
Vico WhitmoreSuper HearingSpare a thought for the curse that is super hearing. It’s framed as a power like x-ray vision or telepathy, but that one in particular, as…6 min read·Feb 15, 2024----
Vico WhitmoreTherapy Updates: Safe EnoughIt took months after my most recent shitty therapist to start looking for a new one. I’ll be honest, I really didn’t have much hope that…4 min read·Feb 1, 2024----
Vico WhitmoreA Habit of Picking Up StraysWhen I was seventeen, I had the type of creative writing teacher people make Lifetime movies about. Kind, effusive in her praise…6 min read·Jan 15, 2024----