Vico WhitmoreAll According to PlanI’ve been slowly picking at the knot that is my parents’ involvement, or lack thereof, in my sexual abuse. For a long time, whenever I’ve…6d ago6d ago
Vico WhitmoreChanges on T: A Non-Exhaustive and Decreasingly Chronological ListIn celebration of my three year T birthday, here’s a list of changes I’ve had since starting T. You’re welcome and I’m sorry.Aug 15Aug 15
Vico WhitmoreThe WatchersI like the idea of the Dark Watchers. They’re a cryptid native to California, specifically the Santa Lucia Mountain Range, and are more or…Aug 15Aug 15
Vico WhitmoreWhen Therapy Fails — Kristina Part TwoOne of the running theories when it comes to CPTSD and trauma in general is that what makes our experiences so traumatic is that we had to…Aug 1Aug 1
Vico WhitmoreThe Work Is LonesomeIt’s not that I wasn’t warned. I was told from the outset that there would be consequences for my growth, that the herd of others seeking…Jul 15Jul 15
Vico WhitmoreSomething Left UndoneIt always comes back to my parents. Every time I try and focus on the sexual abuse I endured and process my emotions around those events, I…Jul 1Jul 1
Vico WhitmoreBook Review — The Scapegoat Complex: Toward a Mythology of Shadow and Guilt by Sylvia Brinton…I have an interesting conundrum with this book. I loved it, and I don’t know that I can recommend it without some serious caveats.Jun 22Jun 22
Vico WhitmoreOn Armchair Diagnosis and Narcissistic Personality DisorderI fucking love language, in particular linguistics. I love watching the way it evolves with use, the way it molds to roof of the mouth of…Jun 15Jun 15
Vico WhitmoreBook Review: Polyvagal Theory in Therapy by Deb DanaI found this book by way of rabbit hole. For a few months, it seemed like every book on modalities in therapy I read told me that a…Jun 7Jun 7
Vico WhitmorePrayer ClosetIn the Bible Belt, especially in more rural areas, there is no such thing as a non-religious environment. It simply does not exist. There…Jun 1Jun 1