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When Someone Suggests I ‘Just Let It Go’

Why can’t I brush those pesky sexual abuse memories under the rug? They are such a downer for my loved ones, after all…

Feb 11, 2021

When Someone Suggests I ‘Just Let It Go’

Feb 11, 2021

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The Battle: Why I Write At All

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Oct 9, 2018

The Battle: Why I Write At All

Oct 9, 2018

What’s the difference between BDSM and Assault?

Spoiler alert: It’s consent. Enthusiastic, ethical, communicative, ongoing consent. How do I know? I’ve lived it both ways.

Feb 11, 2021

What’s the difference between BDSM and Assault?

Feb 11, 2021

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Stages of Sexual Abuse and Recovery

These stages serve as a framework for making sense of a life steeped in sexual trauma. Hopefully, friend, it will make sense for you, too…

Feb 5, 2020

Stages of Sexual Abuse and Recovery

Feb 5, 2020

The Room

Acceptance in sexual healing, one birthday at a time.

Nov 13, 2019

The Room

Nov 13, 2019

The Guy/Girl Experience in an Open Lifestyle (Part 1): Open Marriage; Now What?

The first of a six-part series about the role, reality, and perception of men and women in an open lifestyle.

Oct 16, 2019

The Guy/Girl Experience in an Open Lifestyle (Part 1): Open Marriage; Now What?

Oct 16, 2019

Reclaiming the Fantasy

I came across bits and pieces of myself today. They were my naughty, sexual fantasies. Raw images and plotlines that only come out when…

Mar 13, 2019

Reclaiming the Fantasy

Mar 13, 2019

Catch Up

It’s one thing to take a breath. Self-Care is all over the place as a solution when life makes us hectic. It’s quite another thing…

Mar 4, 2019

Mar 4, 2019

This was the theme of my week.

Feb 21, 2019

Feb 21, 2019

Soothing: “What’s Wrong, Honey?”

You ask me, “What? What’s wrong? What did I do now?”

Feb 19, 2019

Soothing: “What’s Wrong, Honey?”

Feb 19, 2019

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Snapshot of a Shower Scene

Daily life goes on after rape. After assault. After being yanked from one normal routine and spit into another reality. The sun comes up…

Feb 14, 2019

Snapshot of a Shower Scene

Feb 14, 2019

T.N.’s View: The Jolt

A long tradition in jolting awake

Feb 11, 2019

T.N.’s View: The Jolt

Feb 11, 2019

Andrew’s View: Maybe Tonight will be Different

Maybe tonight will be different, Andrew thought, glancing up the stairway. Maybe tonight will be the night where things work out. Maybe…

Feb 8, 2019

Andrew’s View: Maybe Tonight will be Different

Feb 8, 2019

The Ugly in Us: T.N. and Andrew’s Story

Shadows flickered in the candlelit bedroom, and soft music played. The bed was large and inviting. A quick look inside the space could…

Feb 4, 2019

The Ugly in Us: T.N. and Andrew’s Story

Feb 4, 2019

Recognition: Warning Signs of PTSD in Ourselves and Others

Struggle

Jan 25, 2019

Recognition: Warning Signs of PTSD in Ourselves and Others

Jan 25, 2019

So relatable.

Jan 17, 2019

Jan 17, 2019

Been there. Felt that. Lived this.

Jan 17, 2019

Jan 17, 2019

Stages of Sexual Abuse and Recovery: In Me

Why Can’t I Just Let It Go?

Jan 14, 2019

Stages of Sexual Abuse and Recovery: In Me

Jan 14, 2019

Space Invaders:

This snapshot is where Space Invading started, how Breachers showed up in family life, and why shooting them down was the most significant…

Jan 11, 2019

Space Invaders:

Jan 11, 2019

Personal Space: The Marital Impact of my Sexual Trauma

No place is too far away, now that I’ve been laid bare. — Me, then. Get the fuck away from me. — Me, now.

Jan 11, 2019

Personal Space: The Marital Impact of my Sexual Trauma

Jan 11, 2019

TN Kelley

TN Kelley

My views may challenge your opinions, or they might just slide right into alignment with yours. Either way, this is a learning journey. TNkelley.me@gmail.com

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