We Have To Keep Trying

But my mom was human. Both my parents were human. And the very fact that in spite of the deep pain and abuse that my mom went through for most of her life, she still tried…SHE TRIED. That is the difference.

First-Person, Healing JourneyAngela WinkelerAugust 13, 2023Life-Giving Woundsanger, boundaries, death, domestic violence, father relationship, forgiveness, mental health, mother relationship, parentifcation, self-harm, self-worth, trauma, vulnerabiltyComment

On Forgiveness and Communion

...my version of “forgiveness” was simple: never let anyone get close enough to hurt me. But the Lord broke through my defenses and gradually brought me back to Him through a reversion to the Catholic faith. ... When I first attended the Life-Giving Wounds retreat, my heart overflowed with awe and gratitude as I heard the truth about God’s intention for the love between mother, father, and child.

First-Person, Stories of HealingMagda RosarioAugust 7, 2022conversion, forgiveness, father relationship, mother relationship, domestic violence, siblings, love, confession, St. Maria Goretti Comment

Remaining Secure in the Father’s Love

This healing journey has been bittersweet for me. I have come to grips with the fact that I am a survivor of child abuse. The term still brings tears to my eyes and probably will for a very long time, only because it can sometimes make me feel like a broken doll, or what may be a more popular term, “damaged goods.”

Healing Journey, Art, Stories of HealingAnonymousMay 15, 2022Life Giving WoundsMary, trauma, prayer, adoration, mother relationship, domestic violenceComment

Healing is Possible: How gaining self-compassion from trauma therapy helped me heal from past wounds

After therapy, I had a break-through and began to reconcile with myself for the emotional and physical harm I had put on myself in the wake of the abuse. I realized that I had to work to repair the rupture I had in my relationship with myself, just as I would with a loved one who had been hurt by me.

Healing Journey, Stories of HealingAngela WinkelerMarch 13, 2022Life Giving Woundstrauma, therapy, domestic violence, self-harm, abuse, St. Germaine of PibracComment

Lessons Learned from Growing Up in a Catholic but Violent Home

I spent years of my young life praying my parents would divorce, as it seemed like the only option for any peace in my family. I had witnessed my Dad hurt my Mom and attempt to kill her several times. The last time, he tried to kill us both. I absolutely believe our Guardian Angels protected us! Eventually Dad became seriously ill and the violence stopped.

First-Person, High-conflict TraumaAnn B.October 30, 2021Life-Giving Woundstrauma, domestic violence, abuse, violence, high-conflict, Guardian Angels, St. Rita of CasciaComment

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