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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, 2024

Sep 17, 2024

Stone Tape Theory

I’ve been reading Judith Herman’s Trauma and Recovery, and it’s been a strange experience. Seeing the symptoms I thought were unique to my…

Apr 15

Background: Tan and crumbling stone wall Foreground: Grey blue circular text box. Text: I have more hope now, and I have more appreciation for the fact that my survival was never guaranteed, that only I could decide whether or not everything I went through would be the end of me or the beginning. “Stone Tape Theory”

Apr 15

Therapy Updates: Hitting the Jackpot

After two years, dozens of reach out attempts, and four therapists worth of trying, I’ve finally struck gold. I got extraordinarily lucky…

Apr 1

Therapy Updates: Hitting the Jackpot

Apr 1

Traumagenic Binge Eating Disorder

Don’t worry, I’m also really tired of the answer always being childhood trauma.

Mar 15

Image: Blue, purple, and metallic gold watercolor background with light purple, circular textbox. Text: The reality is, the attempts I’ve made to do things the right way were unsuccessful because I wasn’t addressing the root of the issue, and because I was trying to use approaches designed by people who don’t understand that trauma around food and eating entirely changes the landscape of trying to live a healthier lifestyle. “Traumagenic Binge Eating Disorder”

Mar 15

Notes for the Necromancer

TW: Suicide, rape, death, intrusive thoughts

Mar 13

Notes for the Necromancer

Mar 13

Balance App Review

As previously established, I’ve done a lot of therapy with a lot of different therapists. Every single one of them, without fail, has…

Mar 1

Balance App Review

Mar 1

Saved

In retrospect, it’s strange that no one clocked that I was autistic as a child. Every Sunday after the sermon, Pastor Drew stood in the…

Feb 15

Image: A set of marble stairs with purple carpeting in front of large windows. Light purple circular text box. Text: Finally, when I was six years old, my parents relented and walked me down the stairs, past the ushers, and to the pulpit. “Saved”

Feb 15

SI First Aid

SI First Aid

Feb 1

SI First Aid

Feb 1

So, You Just Cut Contact with Your Parents

An Unofficial Guide for Voluntary Orphans

Jan 15

Image: A photo of gold fireworks falling from the sky against a black backdrop. Text: Congratulations. “So, You Just Cut Contact With Your Parents: An Unofficial Guide for Voluntary Orphans”

Jan 15

New Year’s Blessing — 2025

Hope isn’t a hummingbird, it’s a muscle, and how you use it this year will shape our collective future.

Jan 1

New Year’s Blessing — 2025

Jan 1

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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