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I watched Rocky today for the first time in a while. It’s a classic battle of wills and brute strength between two men who have everything to lose; ego, status and acclaim. With each blow, Rocky and Apollo hammered it out round after round. As I watched the intense blows, I was reminded that this is what life is like for survivors of trauma. The ring is life in a traumatic, abusive environment, the opponent is the abuser and you are Rocky, fighting your way through surviv

I Can't Write Since I was 16 years old, I've had the worst time with writing. Before then, words would flow onto a page like silk and writing was an outlet for me to express all that was in my heart. And then, something happened. I didn't understand it until today when a writing assignment for a class created the perfect storm of heart palpitations, nervousness and fear. I knew I was about to fail big time. I began typing and went where I always seem to find myself...my hea