Tag Archives: triggers

Triggered

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Fiona

“You fondle my trigger, then you blame my gun”  ― Fiona Apple I’ve been sifting through comments and emails about codependency, triggers, reaction and detachment and realized I haven’t really provided any definition to explain what I mean when I use … Continue reading →

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The Roller Coaster of Family Estrangement

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Fiona

“Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil them to the eyes of men. Silently and perceptibly, as we wake or sleep, we grow strong or weak; and last some crisis shows what we have become.” ~Brook Foss … Continue reading →

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Holiday State of Mind …

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Fiona

  “Christmas, is not a date. It is a state of mind. ” ~ Mary Ellen Chase   One of the lovely things about Christmas is all the positive associations we have and the pleasant nostalgia that goes along with them; … Continue reading →

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