45. Mirror

Warnings that make you pause and re-align. Also, how Ms. Tina Turner, helped a girl stuck in a wheat field. __________________ Ep. 121 NOTES - 5/29/23 ____________ 12 step, Adult Children of Alcoholics: https://adultchildren.org/ ___________ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

30 Maj 202324min

Being comfortable in our own skin, can take time, and another continent, to locate. Augmenting our own beauty, may bring unknown consequence, too. Anna Nicole Smith offered one path. Changing goals, after body augmenting decisions, may offer healing and strength, too. Themes discussed: codependency, enabling, addiction, body augmentation, gender bias, healing, recovery, willful education. __________________ Ep. 120 NOTES - 5/22/23 I insert the initial "K." while using Larry Birkman's name repeatedly. Part of this was wanting to make sure I included it with "Howard K. Stern" and I think it transferred to Birkman too. Apologies for any confusion. __________ MaddieGold - commentator, journalist, Mexico vlogger, example of adaptation - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tangerinemaddie/ Maddiegold https://www.youtube.com/c/MaddieGold _____________________ Larry Birkman - photographer, Anna Nicole Smith partner - https://www.instagram.com/larryanddannielynn/?hl=en [NOTE: Birkman removed all pictures from instagram 6 days ago, in correlation with the Netflix documentary release, notably] https://twitter.com/larrybirkhead?lang=en ____________ 12 step, Adult Children of Alcoholics: https://adultchildren.org/ ___________ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

22 Maj 202341min

Happy for mom today. Also, attachment style - falling hard, along the lines of Limerence. Figuring if it's an old response, which may just might need fine tuning. ________ NOTES: Ep 119. 5/14/23 Patrick Teahan, LICSW on youtube: "Limerence, Attachment, and Childhood Trauma" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvi9pDnIxb4 ____________ 12 step, Adult Children of Alcoholics: https://adultchildren.org/ ___________ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

15 Maj 202322min

The Farm Wife from last episode, makes themselves known this week. A famous movie, showing the things we lived through - strikes a chord. Lastly, AI - from an insider's perspective. _____________________ NOTES: Ep 118. Happy Ghost 5/7/23 ____________ 12 step, Adult Children of Alcoholics: https://adultchildren.org/ ___________ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

8 Maj 202329min

Her closest friend. Her mother's poetry. A few letters, from the best friend who loved Darlene. A line or two, from Darlene too. ________ NOTES: Ep 117. Farm Wife - Letters to the Editor 4 30 23 ____________ 12 step, Adult Children of Alcoholics: https://adultchildren.org/ ___________ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

1 Maj 202316min

Does it take you take a few days, to "get" how you feel, about intense events? There's a name for that. One licensed Social Worker shares patterns, & treatments, for common childhood trauma issues, that repeat themselves, in adults. __________________ NOTES: Ep 116. Slow Burn. 4 23 23 _____________________________ Patrick Teahan LICSW. Youtube channel. video: "11 Oddly Specific Childhood Trauma Issues" - [ i.e. 1. Emotional Delay, 2. Rushing No where, 3. Refrigerator Buzz Depression, & 4. Being Tired Is a Trigger ] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lULd-wnWjT4 ____________ 12 step, Adult Children of Alcoholics: https://adultchildren.org/ ___________ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

24 Apr 202327min

A gentle nudge, a sense that someone else, is right next to you. ______________ ep 115. Purr NOTES: 4 16 23 12 step, Adult Children of Alcoholics: https://adultchildren.org/ ___________ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

17 Apr 20232min

Not ready to let it go? Asking for the WILL to forgive, one option. Examples included, and bonus song at the podcast end, with the growl and humility of humble adjustment. ___________ NOTES: ep 114. Will to Forgive. 04/09/23 John Fugelsang - comedian, Christian theologian, political commentator http://www.johnfugelsang.com/podcast __________ re: Which demographic category is the happiest - according to this researcher, child free single women: Psychology Today magazine: "Why Many Single Women Without Children Are So Happy - Research reveals the benefits of single living. " https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202102/why-many-single-women-without-children-are-so-happy ______________ 12 step, Adult Children of Alcoholics: https://adultchildren.org/ ___________ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 1-800-273-8255 ____ National Sexual Assault Hotline Hours: Available 24 hours 1-800-656-4673 _____ POD DESCRIPTION: This is The House on Valencia Street. This is a place where ghosts & psychics, with PTSD, exist, & I'm talking about it. Share time with a rare survivor, walking back to haunted rooms and space being claimed from long ago. This is from the survivor's perspective, communicated as I see fit, in a way that feels right, for me. I do not offer advice here, I share what worked for me. I am not a professional therapist, this is just one case study, one perspective. Please seek professional help, if mental health issues need attention. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only, and I am a commentator. USE YOUR DISCERNMENT. Language is explicit. Names may or may not be changed, to protect some. Content Warning: ghosts, psychic ability, rape, incest, foster care, murder, emancipation, BDSM, therapy, lightning strikes, personal responsibility, Buddhism, LGBTQIA+, recovery, codependency, comedy, domestic violence - and inappropriate humor, most likely. Picture inset: This is me, so many years ago, standing in front of my mother's Impala, and the House on Valencia Street.

9 Apr 202328min