fear | Caught in the Cogs

A Violent Spectrum

• July 5, 2017 • 1 Comment

Posted in Trauma & Recovery
Tags: author, fear, grief, healing, misogyny, o.m. grey, olivia grey, rape, relationships, sexual assault, sexual violence, shattered

Magnificent Maleficent, An Analysis

• June 9, 2014 • 21 Comments

Posted in News & Reviews, Trauma & Recovery
Tags: angelina jolie, austin poly rapist, author, broken heart, fear, grief, healing, heartbroken, honesty, love, maleficent, misogyny, o.m. grey, olivia grey, rape, rape culture, rape survivor, sexual assault, shattered

…and yet another

• March 5, 2014 • 7 Comments

Posted in News & Reviews, Trauma & Recovery
Tags: author, convention, cosplay, fear, misogyny, olivia grey, rape, rape survivor, sexual assault, steampunk

Tables Turned

• February 7, 2014 • 6 Comments

Posted in Trauma & Recovery
Tags: assault, author, fear, misogyny, o.m. grey, objectification, olivia grey, rape, rape culture, rape survivor, sexual assault

Then He Wins

• January 31, 2014 • 12 Comments

Posted in Trauma & Recovery
Tags: austin poly community, austin poly rapist, author, broken heart, fear, grief, healing, heartbroken, honesty, intimacy, love, misogyny, non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, open, open marriage, polyamory, rape, rape survivor, relationships, romance, sex, sexual assault, shattered

PTSD: Somatic Experiencing & ACE Study

• May 15, 2013 • 6 Comments

Posted in Trauma & Recovery
Tags: ace, adverse childhood experiences, author, broken heart, child abuse, chronic stress, fear, grief, heal, healing, intimacy, love, o.m. grey, olivia grey, peter levine, ptsd, rape, rape survivor, recovery, relationships, romance, sex, sexual abuse, sexual assault, shattered, slinky, somatic experiencing, somatic therapy, tonic immobility, trauma

Transference & Trust

• May 8, 2013 • 44 Comments

Posted in Romance & Relationships, Trauma & Recovery
Tags: author, broken heart, erotic transference, fear, grief, healing, honesty, intimacy, love, non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, open, open marriage, passion, rape, rape survivor, relationship advice, relationships, romance, sex, sexual assault, shattered, somatic therapy, therapist, therapy, transference

PTSD: Dissociation & Depersonalization

• May 1, 2013 • 15 Comments

Posted in Trauma & Recovery
Tags: abuse, amazon, author, broken heart, depersonalization, dissociation, fear, grief, healing, heartbroken, love, o.m. grey, olivia grey, ptsd, rape, rape survivor, recovery, rts, sexual assault, shattered, what dreams may come

Recovering from PTSD

• April 24, 2013 • 6 Comments

Posted in Trauma & Recovery
Tags: austin poly rapist, author, broken heart, emotional abuse, fear, grief, healing, heartbroken, honesty, intimacy, love, non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, open, open marriage, passion, polyamory, ptsd, rape, rape survivor, recovery, relationship advice, relationships, rts, sexual assault, shattered, therapy, trauma

There are a Lot of Really Nice Rapists Out There

• February 20, 2013 • 34 Comments

Posted in Romance & Relationships, Trauma & Recovery
Tags: author, fear, grief, healing, heartbroken, o.m. grey, olivia grey, rape, rape survivor, relationship advice, relationships, romance, sex, sexual assault, shattered