It's that time again. For some seemingly inscrutable reason, my traumatic memories like to present themselves in cycles. I will go months (occasionally years) where I'm not regularly encountering severe flashbacks or persistent dissociation, and then out of the blue, I will be immersed in a period where it feels like an endless flood of … Continue reading Unspeakable
Author: divergentscholar
The Right to Rest
Today marks 14 years since I escaped. Well, I'm pretty sure. I had graduated high school the weekend before, and I know that it wasn't more than a week later that I got in my truck and turned onto the highway and left for good. I've never intentionally celebrated this day before now. I'm not … Continue reading The Right to Rest
In Every Generation…
It was recently Passover, 5784. I was intending to write this post during the Passover period, but as anyone who is observant knows, Passover is a very busy time, and what I have to say here takes time and mental energy. My message, however, has been with me for many years and is applicable at … Continue reading In Every Generation…
Escaping No More
When you've been running for years, how do you decide when it is time to stop? I have 28 May 2010 marked on my calendar as 'Freedom Day'. That day, I woke up in my hell for the last time. I had just graduated high school the weekend before, and had spent the rest of … Continue reading Escaping No More
Who am I? The Intention of this Blog
In the summer of 2022, I graduated with my PhD. What was a normal, warm summer day for most people was a momentous day for me. According to all odds it was a day that should not have happened. I should not have survived my childhood, much less escaped my abusers and functioned enough to … Continue reading Who am I? The Intention of this Blog
The Divergent Scholar 