Barbara Lepson

THE POWER OF DENIAL “Nothing bad ever happened to me,” John said firmly. “My dad would never really hurt me, even though he was sometimes a bit rough.” “I would know if something bad has happened to me,” Julie said with conviction. “My doctor has asked if I have ever been sexually abused. I tell her, ‘Of course not!’ My parents always protected me.” Julie is struggling, though. She has generalized anxiety; and insecurity about herself makes it difficult to…

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Battle Scars The visible battle scars of her hurt and angry soul were carved in stripes across her forearms. The newer cuts were still red with inflammation, shouting at me about the despair and turmoil on the inside. Betty is fighting for her life. In fact, she has been fighting all her life. Fighting to live, and sometimes fighting to die. Betty is anxious, snapping her joints, bending her fingers hard, pinching herself and digging her fingernails deep into her…

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