Journey of Strength

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Bethlem Royal Hospital: separating myth from historical record.

#Bedlam #HistoryTok #PsychHistory #MentalHealthHistory #CreepyFacts

Slow down. The journey is where life meets you. 🚍✨

#RomanticizeYourLife
#LifeInMotion
#MindfulLiving
#EverydayMagic
#JourneyNotDestination

The journey to being a Counselor begins! #lifemilestones #gradschool #DSM5 #MentalHealth #counseling

Abandonment may shape the wound, but it doesn’t get to write the ending!

#AbandonmentWounds #InnerChildHealing #TraumaRecovery #YouAreNotAlone #EmotionalHealing

House Sparrows remind us that meaning lives in the ordinary—small joys, daily rituals, quiet resilience. They bring tidings of connection, support systems that surround you, and your rightful place in your chosen community. Symbolizing bravery, self-trust & speaking your truths, they represent being noticed by the Universe. #sparrow #spiritualmessenger #chosenfamily #authenticity

Audrey’s Wrapped 2025: I survived. I healed. I evolved. ❤️‍🩹✨

#Wrapped2025 #TraumaRecovery #EMDR #GradSchoolBound #AuthenticLiving

Admitted to the Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling at one of the most prestigious colleges in the nation (which will go unnamed due to stalking), it’s time for the healing to spread among us.

Let’s do this! #gradschool #healingispossible #healingfromtrauma #mentalhealthawareness #mastersofscience

She humiliated me in front of professionals, constantly criticized me and said I was like her father who wouldn’t apologize for legal reasons (even though she herself just refused to apologize for legal reasons), dismissed my thoughts and feelings, and made me doubt myself.

Never again. 💪🏻

Loving others is beautiful, but never at the expense of your own soul. Recognize soul exhaustion, honor your boundaries & fuel your spirit first. Self-love is not selfish—it’s survival! #SoulExhaustion #HealthyBoundaries #LoveYourself #SpiritualHealing #TikTokWisdom

When tears fall, healing transforms the weight into tender hope. An alchemy of love & light. #EmotionalAlchemy #PoetryTok #TenderMoments #RadiantHope #SpiritualHealing

When celebrities dismiss going “no contact” as selfish or mean-spirited, they miss the real story: survival and healing from abuse. Family isn’t just about blood, it’s about safety and respect. It’s time for real conversation, real research & real respect for the voices of those protecting their mental health. #BoundariesAreHealthy #TraumaHealing #BreakTheStigma #FamilyIsComplex #SelfProtection

Embracing light after the brief return of darkness, holding hands through wildflowers & knowing no force can dim the glow when you stand beside me. This is a life worth living—a story worth telling. #SacredLove #SpiritualHealing #LightAfterDarkness #UnbreakableSpirit #EmotionalFreedom

I stand strong, healed & unbreakable, sharing my journey to empower others silenced by trauma & abuse. Truth is my defense and my purpose is clear: no one fights alone. Healing is possible, even amidst continued battles. You are safe. You are protected. #TraumaSurvivor #PTSDAwareness #SpeakYourTruth #DBT #EMDR

Splitting in BPD: A glimpse into the divided world of trauma survivors. Understanding this duality will pave the way for healing therapies beyond current treatments. Mental health awareness is evolving—let’s walk this journey with empathy & knowledge! #BPD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #TraumaHealing #Splitting #InnerChild

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Bits & Bobs*

Immerse yourself in a collection of *miscellaneous small things gathered together that shed light on the journey of healing from childhood trauma, from the unique view of a teenager with this wisdom of a 42 year old. Each bit & bob* is a testament to resilience and growth.

The 1st Incident

She was sitting on our course linen white couch with the tiny pastel paint strokes that matched the wallpaper in our trailer’s living room, the man started to spank me and then that is it. There are no more memories until some time later, after we moved to California, I’m on the monkey bars at the playground next-door to our brand new beautiful stucco home, hurting my hands and building calluses I could later have fun picking at with my fingernails and peeling off. The meta

Audrey Strecker

Gaslighting

Gaslighting is how abusers change your sense of reality to keep control of you and your actions. When you tell them something happened, they use several tactics to try to force you to believe reality is different. Enough times, and this causes mental health issues due to you not trusting yourself. The last time I suffered from gaslighting was so awful. The pain of it stretched years and I’ve never told the complete tale. Everyone was reported to the correct authorities, thoug

Audrey Strecker

Dissociation

There is no memory of him, his face, or our interactions before the abuse. I only remember the places, objects, and my own actions. The trauma erased his face from surely happy memories, but not the other details. I separated the abuse from the surroundings in my mind from the very beginning—a remarkable coping mechanism. The dissociation started from the first incident. I remember the details up until the occurrence--and that is when my mind began to hide the trauma from my

Audrey Strecker

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Bits & Bobs*

The 1st Incident

Gaslighting

Dissociation