As you may know, Broken released on 9/11 for reasons I explain in the posts published on 9/11. Out of respect for those who died on 9/11, I kept marketing to a minimum and avoided pushing my book. 9/11 is a time to reflect, heal, and share our trauma. Therefore, I have put off pushing […]
Broken and Memories
As the world knows, today is the 14th anniversary of 9/11. For me, it means a lot more than that. The trauma of 9/11 hit me on a very personal level—this is not to say there are others who did not feel this event just as deeply. I am simply reflecting on my own unique […]
Back to 9-11
I started writing to cope with the pain when I was 12. I know no other way to cope but to write. And so…it’s time I write this. “He left me!” I shrieked. “New York was burning and he raped me…as the towers fell! People were dying. Children lay dying, and he raped me! […]
Broken Excerpt from Chapter 26
I love this excerpt from Broken and had to share! Chapter 26 “But you, you weren’t okay,” William said. “I mean… You had sex at fifteen. Were abused, raped, and sexually tortured. And you’re walking into a new relationship?” “That’s right,” I said. “One of the dumbest mistakes of my life. But I didn’t know […]
In after thought….
I wrote this as the afterword for Broken then decided not to include it based on the advise of a good friend. I can not delete a single word I write. I ever. And so…I’m posting it here. First, I wish to say that the individuals portrayed by Shaun, Elizabeth’s Father, and Scott no […]
Broken Excerpt
Another excerpt I love from Broken. This is from Chapter 19. I shook and, dropping my head to my hand, I cried. “Well, not when you put it like that,” I said and I cried. I cried for a long while. “How did you find all this out? Did you have a therapist?” William […]
Broken Excerpt: Part Two
I’m applying the edits to Broken today. It’s amazing how much of this I wrote in the present tense as if I was still there while I wrote this. Then again, when I wrote this… I was. Here is an excerpt from Part Two of Broken: Transcending the Psychedelic. WARNING: THIS CONTAINS GRAPHIC LANGUAGE AND […]
7 Step Path to Recovery
Matthew Perry and 30 years of drugs… As some of you may know, I endured 30 years of trauma that ranged from rape and torture, to animal abuse and pedophilia. I also witnessed an exorbitant number of deaths at an early age. I did all of this without any therapy or medication. Two things my […]
It All Comes Together
Mom is depressed and withdrawn today. She just came off a very low low. This is the sign I put on the fridge this morning to notify the children which mood I’m in. If I could, I would pause life here. Right here. I would curl into the corner of my room, pull my knees […]