Courtenay Jamieson

Oct 21, 2024 | twloha.com | Courtenay Jamieson |Aabye-Gayle D. Francis-Favilla |Aaron Baccash |Aaron Moore

Note: This piece talks about sexual abuse. Please use your discretion. I never felt fully safe in my body. I never trusted my brain either which meant I wasn’t capable of acknowledging that my body was harboring years of abuse and pain. None of it ready to be felt or brought to the surface—but always in the background lingering. Due to the young age that I first experienced sexual abuse, I was unable to fully comprehend what was happening.

Aug 12, 2024 | twloha.com | Aabye-Gayle D. Francis-Favilla |Aaron Baccash |Aaron Moore |Courtenay Jamieson

When I first started therapy, like everything in my life, I had hoped it would be a quick fix. Someone else would tell me what was wrong with me, we’d talk it through, and I’d be on my merry way. Over three years down the track and four therapists later, and I can surprisingly, happily say that that is not the case. I’ve heard it repeated many times, but it is so true—just like breaking a bone requires time to heal, so does mental trauma.