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I Asked my Therapist if I had Multiple Personality Disorder. Or Schizophrenia.
If not, how come there were voices in my head.
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September 2024

The Male Leer
Every girl. Every woman.
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Paulla Rich Estes (she/her)
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Refusing to Pray Made me Feel Free
After decades of listening to sermons that preached otherwise, imagine my surprise.
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I Flew to see My Mother on her 82nd Birthday
Am I the one that caused her to have a stroke?
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Paulla Rich Estes (she/her)
16

August 2024

My Mother was my Tormentor, My Father was Mr. Rogers
But was he?
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Being Raised by a Cartoon Shark
Who often smelled blood in the water
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The Secret to Writing Captivating Memoir
Hint: It’s not just about you
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God Told Me to Stop Writing
One of the many lies I believed.
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July 2024

I'm Sorry I was Judgy
Newsflash: I still am.
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Writing a Trauma Memoir
Abandon all Hope, Ye Who Enter Here
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Scary Mother = Scary God = Constant Vigilance
Why I Stayed in it for So Long
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Suppressing the Fight or Flight Response
A Helpful Tool if you want to Embrace a High-Control Religion
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