In the days that followed since Cole Mooridian sexually assaulted me in his home during the early morning hours of June 4th – his life continued as normal.
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The days that follow
Posted by Jacqueline on June 13, 2017
https://justonetake.com/2017/06/13/the-days-that-follow/
Cole Mooridian is a Rapist
I went to Valley City to babysit the evening of June 4th. We had dinner, showed her all the cool stuff in my med kit, cleaned and bandaged up her stuffed animals’ ouchies, then sat outside to watch the stars come out.
Then later, the neighbors started up a backyard bonfire. We joined them in fellowship – chatting, eating ice cream, and looking up at the beautiful night sky!
Posted by Jacqueline on June 13, 2017
https://justonetake.com/2017/06/13/cole-mooridian-is-a-rapist/
Survivors. Digging Deep. And the Exhausting Nature of Rage.
Content note: discussion of sexual assault, rape, depression
I haven’t blogged in months. Three-and-a-half months, roughly. On Monday, I wrote about how depressed I was most of the summer, and that’s part of the story.
Posted by Jacqueline on September 2, 2015
https://justonetake.com/2015/09/02/survivors-digging-deep-and-the-exhausting-nature-of-rage/
What a day!
This is not a photo of the eggbake I made. I was not nearly conscious enough this morning to take a photograph of my food.
It started with dishing eggbake out of the crock pot for breakfast (which my husband was too nauseous to eat… that was foreshadowing). (more…)
Posted by Jacqueline on September 30, 2013
https://justonetake.com/2013/09/30/what-a-day/
The Importance of Prevention
Written by D.O.
Holidays can be a time of great joy. This past year, my holiday season was filled with gifts of generosity, the love of family and friends, and sounds of laughter that sang such a sweet ambient melody I couldn’t help but stop for a moment to bask in the peaceful joy of it all – even amid the hustle and bustle that can also accompany the latter months of the year. (more…)
Posted by Jacqueline on February 22, 2013
https://justonetake.com/2013/02/22/the-importance-of-prevention/
How to support someone with PTSD – part three
Regions of the brain associated with stress and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Source: National Institue of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-research-fact-sheet/index.shtml
I have recently been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. It is an aptly named “disease” – though it is not a mental illness. It is a normal reaction to a traumatic life event.
Posted by Jacqueline on February 5, 2013
https://justonetake.com/2013/02/05/how-to-support-someone-with-ptsd-or-social-anxiety-part-three/
The Dream – Part II
The dream now begins with me stepping into the house – now cold and hollow – the ethereal light from it, gone. With no companion, guard or guide, I enter and descend into the basement – a flickering light illuminates my steps, casting all manner of shadows around me.
Posted by Jacqueline on January 30, 2013
https://justonetake.com/2013/01/30/the-dream-part-ii/
How to support someone with PTSD – part one
I have recently been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. It is an aptly named “disease” – though it is not a mental illness. It is a normal reaction to a traumatic life event.
Posted by Jacqueline on January 26, 2013
https://justonetake.com/2013/01/26/how-to-support-someone-with-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-part-one/
Just One Take 