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Decluttering – Demons in Your Closet

I was a hoarder of clothes. Clothes protect my skin from the cold and the sun, from other people’s judgments,…

Preparing for the Coronavirus Self-Isolation – Physically and Mentally

Both my work and school sites shut down, and everything I do transitioned to remote working. I spent this weekend…

Cultivating Intention in Daily Life

I have made some significant improvement on my recovery journey lately due to therapy, choosing the right career path, and…

Current Mood – Sudden Depression

With a variety of emotional/financial/academic stress, I really hope I could take tomorrow off. But I also could only try…

A diamond is not my best friend. Does that make me less of a girl?

So this girl finally got her e-ring that she waited for forever. When I got married, I purchased a 50…

asian, chinese, Chinese New Year, cptsd, engagement ring, first generation immigrant, frugality, ring

How battling C-PTSD made me a better person

A bottle of water and a little tin of granola and chocolate in hand, I am now ready to tackle…

What I am proud of myself for this week

I realized that the point of this blog is suppose to be about recovering from C-PTSD, and me being a…

Short poem – Dealing with an abusive colleague with low self-esteem

When you meet an abuser with low self-esteem, Who disrespects you if you show them your approval, Don’t flash a…

Survivors – Are you groomed to be overly-tolerant?

My Thanksgiving Nightmare During my therapy session today, I told my therapist about something that happened during Thanksgiving. Long story…

abuse, anti-bullying, bullying, C-PTSD, emotional abuse, enabler, enabling, flying monkeys, hurt, loneliness, sadness, shame, verbal abuse, workplace abuse

When your Asian mom doesn’t think you are pretty.

Growing up in China, I considered myself fortunate and free. My classmates were forced to go to various tutoring classes…

asian, asian body-shaming, asian shaming, 身体, fat-shaming, self-conscious, shaming, 太胖了, 标准身材

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