Healing

Dating While (Semi) Damaged is a column about returning to the dating world after an abusive relationship, offering insight and occasional advice.

As I began to heal, I realized that I had neglected to fully appreciate the grief those closest to me carried. I’m talking about my husband. And my son. And our parents. And our closest friends. Their bereavement was undeniable, yet it took me a moment to acknowledge that it was there.

Steve Colori shares his four steps to forgiveness.

Remember, nothing — no thought or situation — is permanent. Although it may be near impossible for you believe right now, this life will one day be your new normal.

Towards the end of last year, I sat in a plastic surgeon’s office discussing the excess skin that falls at my lower belly.

She’s made all the mistakes, so you don’t have to… Ask Erin is a weekly advice column, in which Erin answers your burning questions about anything at all.

Trauma has a way of breaking people down. It's consumed almost every moment of the last 15 years of my life- from the mental health consequences, such as PTSD and years invested in therapy, to the trouble I have connecting with other people and opening up.

When my therapist told me in 2012 that I presented with symptoms of PTSD, I was relieved, but also in disbelief.