Lessons on Abuse and Trauma from Pol Pot the Tyrant

Pol Pot was a Cambodian Hitler, a psychopath who wormed his way into power in the post-Vietnam-War era. You have probably seen documentaries and movies and read books on The Killing Fields where some two million people were slaughtered. You've got the same cruel mess up in North Korea now at the hands of the… Continue reading Lessons on Abuse and Trauma from Pol Pot the Tyrant

Don’t Let Your Dead Body Prove That You’re Right

An old friend who is in the process of separating from her abuser was messaging me the other day. I'll let you eavesdrop (with her permission). Rosie: I've asked him to move out. Me: You are brave. I'm praying for you. Rosie: Or naive. Guess we'll find out soon, eh? I have this terrible feeling… Continue reading Don’t Let Your Dead Body Prove That You’re Right