“After reading all your blogs, my wife thinks that she’s a certified therapist! She says that the reason I don’t care about her feelings (or our kids’ feelings) is that the good part of me is buried...
“I hate who I’ve become since my divorce. I never dreamed he’d become such a venomous, unpredictable enemy. Or that I’d become so numb and lost at sea in the dark night of my soul.” I hurt for her, as...
“You actually think (a glance away/slight eye roll) that because I’m sick of my life, sick of my job, sick of myselfThat somehow YOU believe that means there’s a Champion in me? You’ve got to be...
“What if we resurrect the Champion in me and I don’t like her? I mean, I do believe that I was meant to do moreand be more. I mean, like wellwhat if she’s a pain in the *ss?” I had to chuckle because...
“I’m alcoholic, but I like to say I just drink a little. I don’t know that there’s anything left in me worth spending time or energy on. I know you say there’s a Champion inside of everyone. But maybe...
“Our marriage is barely hanging on by a thread. I saw a counselor who suggested that I find a good moment and share my feelings succinctly. Not just the things that bothered me, but how much I missed...
“Be honest Do you ever feel like your dedication and mission to love people with unresolved trauma is akin to loving the unlovable?“ I was stunned by the question, and I thought for sure he would...
The host reacted to what he called “the urgent desperation” in my voice as I shared the words: “Just get started!” He said, “The urgent desperation in your voice sounds almost like you are...
“I am working faithfully in the trauma recovery workbook that you recommended to my wife for me. But for the life of me I cannot stop going back to the moment of those tires screeching.” I leaned...
