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Before I Faced the Pain I had to Face the Lies

Posted: December 29, 2010 Under: Freedom & Wholeness By Darlene Ouimet 34 Comments

Something is happening here on Emerging from Broken. There is a depth of sharing and honesty that I didn’t expect. There is a community growing that I only hoped for. There is a profound expression of struggle and healing, all working towards the overall good and towards emotional recovery. This post is the follow … Continue reading "Before I Faced the Pain I had to Face the Lies"

Restless, Irritable and Discontent

Posted: September 07, 2010 Under: Freedom & Wholeness By Darlene Ouimet 29 Comments

Living in the struggle, trying to overcome depression and abuse I had a lot of questions like “what is the point? What am I doing here? There must be more to life then this so what is it? What is the meaning of life? And there was that ever present feeling of having to “survive” … Continue reading "Restless, Irritable and Discontent"

Effects of Abuse. Guilt, Shame and Solutions

Posted: September 05, 2010 Under: Freedom & Wholeness By Darlene Ouimet 26 Comments

In this post I have purposely not defined exactly what kind of abuse I am talking about. Really they all cause similar damage. It is my hope that the reader will define “it” for themselves as it has impacted their own life. I was convinced that if I kept “it” a secret that no one … Continue reading "Effects of Abuse. Guilt, Shame and Solutions"

Depression and Identity Crisis

Posted: August 29, 2010 Under: Depression By Darlene Ouimet 24 Comments

I was stuck for so long believing that if my family could just see me for who I really am, that I could BE who I really am. This was a lie that kept me down for many years. Because “they” my family taught me who I was; because they had defined me and I … Continue reading "Depression and Identity Crisis"

Anger at Parents~A Pathway on the Journey to Freedom

Posted: April 15, 2010 Under: Family By Darlene Ouimet 26 Comments

This post has been inspired by Sarah who left a compelling comment on my last post. I have copied and italicized her comments and answer them point by point. ~Sarah~ “What if you are an adult child of someone who was abused as a child who never sought professional help? My parent was depressed and … Continue reading "Anger at Parents~A Pathway on the Journey to Freedom"