Jack
There is something about me that you may not know: I like to laugh. Actually, if you know me at all, that probably isn’t much of a secret. I’ve always been someone who uses humor. Sometimes at the most inappropriate times. Sometimes when things are uncomfortable. And definitely when life seems to...
Jack
Live with trauma long enough and you notice something. People often hand you religion like a first-aid kit. Personally, I’m open to hard conversations and uncomfortable debates. Yet, being told to “have faith” or “pray about it” can feel like a slap in the face. The same goes for hearing “God has...
Jack
There’s a weird thing that happens when you’re a male survivor of childhood abuse and you grow up. You live your life without announcing what happened to you as a kid. There’s no guidebook to follow. You just sort of wake up one day as an adult who’s technically functional. On paper, you’re paying...
3amto5amclub
If you wake up suddenly between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM—a phenomenon often called the “Hour of the Wolf”—with your heart pounding and mind racing, you know exactly what I’m talking about. For years, we’ve been told that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is something that happens on a...