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Fight, Flight, Freeze (Facing PTSD)
by Geneviève R. | May 1, 2023 | ACA And The Arts
ChildhoodFight… to be seen, heard, cared for, respected, understood, protected… No way. That kind of dreams never came true.Flight… Dreams, imagination, stories in my books and in my mind… All that can re-write crude life is welcomed.Freeze… Don’t talk, don’t feel, be...![Monopoly](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/monopoly.jpg)
Monopoly
by Tamara P. | Apr 15, 2023 | ACA And The Arts
The board was so immaculateColorful and demeaning all in onePossibility of jail, if not carefulRules modified by people I was playing withStrategic and aligned to have an advantageThe street signified the poverty and wealthBoardwalk and Park Place were above most pay...![Beneath The Grey Facade](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/facade.jpg)
Beneath The Grey Facade
by Micki F. | Apr 15, 2023 | ACA And The Arts
BENEATH THE GREY FACADE dust off the shadows beneath the grey facade venture in through crusted corridors treasure is unearthed for the one who cares to listen she yearns for her story to be told take the young girl’s hand as she leads you through the forest...![There’s No Place Like No Peace At Home](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/no-place.jpg)
There’s No Place Like No Peace At Home
by Tom M. | Apr 15, 2023 | ACA And The Arts
My first memory of daddy-Monster: I’m three years old; he beats me as I lie in bed. There’s no place like screaming myself to sleep. Daddy-Monster locks me in the scary basement when I’m four or five. There’s no place like knowing I’m safer behind a...![If I Had Stayed](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/stayed.jpg)
If I Had Stayed
by Melanie B. | Apr 15, 2023 | ACA And The Arts
Timidly I share one story, then only after assessing your reaction, I share another.As if feeding a duck, one piece of bread at a time, Ensuring it will follow.Once you are full, I watch carefully for clues that you will fly awayMy pain too much for any...Submission Policy
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