Dawn JoysThe Strange World of EstrangementEstrangement, by any other name, is still loss. It can mean total loss of a relationship for the rest of someone’s natural life, or it can…3 min read·Oct 14, 2021--1--1
Dawn JoysWhat A PainGoogle’s definition of estrangement is “the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.” It is losing all your…5 min read·Oct 11, 2021----
Dawn JoysGOOD GRIEFTonight, I am once again drowning in the swampland of estrangement. This is where you go when you need to grieve alone the loss of…7 min read·Oct 7, 2021----
Dawn JoysIt Actually Is Brain ScienceI started to study brain science and neurology a few years ago and that interest has led me to some very interesting places. As I began to…4 min read·Sep 9, 2021----
Dawn JoysStrategic PatternsI have heard the word “pattern” used a lot lately, as in, seeing a pattern of behavior in someone. Usually, this is pointed out as a bad…4 min read·Sep 8, 2021----
Dawn JoysHealing WatersI have learned that the best kind of friend is the one who not only can weep with you when you weep, but can also genuinely rejoice when…4 min read·Sep 3, 2021----
Dawn JoysWHO ARE YOU?For purposes here, I prefer to think of an episodic trauma in terms of “before and after”. Before 911, for instance, we could fly…7 min read·Mar 30, 2021----
Dawn JoysPHARISEE NARCISSISMI was talking with someone earlier today about the articles I have been writing on Narcissus and Echo. You can find them earlier in my…3 min read·Mar 29, 2021----
Dawn JoysCPTSD 101One of the most frustrating things about complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) is that it is wired into every neurological…8 min read·Mar 22, 2021----