These are practical pieces — grounded suggestions, things that have helped, approaches that are worth trying. They are written for survivors who are past the stage of simply surviving and are looking for concrete ways to build something different. The focus throughout is on what actually works rather than what sounds good in principle.
Not every suggestion will fit your situation. Read them critically, take what applies, and set aside the rest.
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An Anxiety List for Survivors — and What to Do With Each Point
A list of 16 descriptions of how anxiety shows up quietly in everyday life — in the ordinary texture of things. If some of these are a part of you, there’s a simple way to begin to master your own anxiety and find a more peaceful life.
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Feeling Lonely or Unhappy? Fifteen Things That Can Help
Feeling lonely and unhappy isn’t just a low mood. For those of us who have lived with childhood abuse, loneliness can have roots that go deeper than most people realise — patterns of isolation that
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The Protective Parent: What I’ve Learned About Parenting as a Survivor
I raised my two boys with a ferocity I didn’t fully understand until recently. Not angry ferocity — loving ferocity.
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Sixteen Qualities Worth Building — Written for Survivors
There’s a particular kind of confidence that is hard to describe until you’ve seen it in someone. It isn’t loudness, or self-promotion, or the absence of doubt. It’s something quieter — a steadiness, an awareness
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When your body panics: what to do in the moment
If your body panics, here are some tips I’ve practised and found useful. Try them out; they may help you as well.
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16 Habits of Survivors Who Thrive
Sixteen habits I have noticed in survivors who are building good lives — this isn’t a formula, but habits that have made a real difference to me and the people I know.
Last Updated: 2nd October, 2026
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