Think back about …

Trauma

We all know know the phrase.  Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has earned legitimacy since the Vietnam War.  Our decades-long Middle East wars have added to those suffering from PTSD. Outside of warfare,  trauma also exists in many forms.  Have you ever experienced trauma?  When and in what circumstances?  Do traumatic aftereffects linger in your awareness?  How do you deal with them? Think back about Trauma and share forward!

Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt

The Blob
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In the universe of trauma, it seems pretty trivial to describe a childhood horror movie.  Looking back now, it is hard to [...]
Under My Father’s Feet
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My mom’s trauma was real. To her
Lost Child
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When our son was young we spent many summers in rented houses on the beach.   (See Skinny Dipping and The Great Hampton [...]
Saying Goodbye to Mom
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After my mother was pronounced dead, my sister-in-law handed me the diamond necklace Mom always wore.
Dan’s Bad Summer
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There are many forms of trauma from psychological to emotional to physical. One cannot outweigh or place a different set of [...]
The How and the Why
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I am an ACOA.
Our Special Guests
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Thankfully I’ve been spared great personal trauma,  but I remember my early awareness of the horrific trauma suffered by [...]
Can’t Find My Way Home
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It was probably the most traumatic event of my life, and certainly the most traumatic event of Molly's.

New Stories on Old Prompts

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Past Stories You May Have Missed

The 2018 Midterm Election: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
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All of my years as a faithful voter have taught me that it’s important to keep trying. Eventually, I hope our country will [...]
Prompted By Politics
November 8, 2018
The Day We Start To Die
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Each day I go to the convalescent home and walk in and see him sitting there and I am the ONLY person there that knows he was [...]
Prompted By Turning Points
September 8, 2016

Think back about …

Trauma

We all know know the phrase.  Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has earned legitimacy since the Vietnam War.  Our decades-long Middle East wars have added to those suffering from PTSD. Outside of warfare,  trauma also exists in many forms.  Have you ever experienced trauma?  When and in what circumstances?  Do traumatic aftereffects linger in your awareness?  How do you deal with them? Think back about Trauma and share forward!

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