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
Vico WhitmorePassion for PurityWhen I was five years old, I was pulled from my kindergarten classroom and taught sign language by twin sisters who were preparing for a…May 15May 15
Vico WhitmoreBook Review: Complex PTSD: From Surviving to ThrivingI know I said I loved this book and that I recommend it in place of The Body Keeps the Score. That remains true, and it’s because of my…May 7May 7
Vico WhitmoreKristinaI’ve always avoided talking about my sexual abuse, especially the abuse in my early childhood. With my parents it’s easy. Even when I’m…May 1May 1
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…Apr 17Apr 17