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arguing for the strength of the traumatized mind

  • Posted on March 19, 2009March 21, 2009
  • by Cat

I have found, that living under circumstances of chronic traumatization, of sustained abuse, has made me a better critical thinker and has increased my ability to understand the needs, emotions and motives of other.  But this could be a mythos…

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fourteen stitches and a black eye

  • Posted on March 8, 2009March 21, 2009
  • by Cat

Well, once again the universe steps in and prevents me from blogging (or getting additional work done).  In the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 4th, I suffered an atonic seizure causing me to fall and hit my head on…

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Rhetorical Strategies of Trauma Bloggers and What Counts as Evidence

  • Posted on February 25, 2009March 21, 2009
  • by Cat

As I struggle to find the sample set (representative trauma blogs) for my dissertation, I have been able to separate the bloggers into three categories based on their rhetorical strategies for dealing with trauma. One set of trauma bloggers discuss…

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why I write

  • Posted on February 22, 2009March 21, 2009
  • by Cat

This may come as a surprise to some,  but I like deflecting attention away from myself.  At least, I like deflecting attention away from certain aspects of my self. [spacing deliberate] At this point in my life I am completely…

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a pill for PTSD?

  • Posted on February 20, 2009March 21, 2009
  • by Cat

In my research on PTSD blogs and due to my own tendency to keep up with PTSD-related news, I keep coming across articles regarding a “pill” for treating PTSD.  It’s not a new idea; a bit of research into it…

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Surviving my dissertation

  • Posted on February 9, 2009March 22, 2009
  • by Cat

After my original dissertation idea was determined to be unfeasible (by myself and my dissertation chair), I found myself struggling to find a topic that still fit the spirit of my work.  Ideally, I would use the dissertation to create…

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An Articulation of Trauma

  • Posted on February 7, 2009March 21, 2009
  • by Cat

The framework for understanding trauma that I am using in my dissertation defines trauma as the emotional/psychological impact to a person’s psyche as the result of an event, experience or set of experiences that overwhelm those individuals who experience it.…

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