Amira’s Blog for Survivors of Extreme Trauma 

This bi-monthly blog about healing from deep, intense or extended trauma is written for survivors of sexual violence, family violence, child abuse, racial trauma, torture, war trauma, gender dysphoria and any other deep trauma. Let us know if you’d like us to tackle a special topic or find an expert who can.

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Blog Post 1: What Is the Interpreter of Love Project?
Blog Post 1: What Is the Interpreter of Love Project?

A little background

This project explores the intersection of language, love and healing from trauma. In particular, it explores the role that writing down our own trauma story and a vision for the life we choose to live can play in healing.

There are many other ways that language and compassion can support healing from trauma. This inaugural blog post outlines the project and explains its unusual name. Welcome to The Interpreter of Love Project!

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Blog Post 7: Honor the Pain
Blog Post 7: Honor the Pain

When we see anyone who suffers, most of us want to promise that things will get better soon. We often insist everything will be all right.

As parents, loved ones and friends of trauma survivors, sometimes we need to learn something new.

How to hold and honor pain.

Blog Post 6: Write to a Friend in Pain
Blog Post 6: Write to a Friend in Pain

When a friend you love drowns in complex PTSD from child abuse and sexual trauma, that pain is inexpressible. And deep.

All the more reason to express love for your friend. Try it in writing.

I did. Here is what happened.

Blog Post 5: The Power of Three Words
Blog Post 5: The Power of Three Words

Words change lives.

Especially these three.

In a project dedicated to the many ways that language can mediate love and healing for trauma survivors, this blog post explores the magic power of three words.

Blog Post 4: Envision Your Life
Blog Post 4: Envision Your Life

It seems a simple thing. Imagine the life you wish to live, and the person you choose to be.

Yet so few of us do this little thing.

Did you know that research shows if we write down the life we want to live—especially with details about how to achieve our goals and dreams—we are more likely to attain it? Give yourself that gift. Imagine the life you choose. Write it down. And share that vision with a loved one—or with us.

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The blog posts on this website often directly address topics related to suicide. Reader caution is advised. Please note that published research strongly suggests that asking someone if they have suicidal plans helps to prevent (not cause) suicide attempts.

Yes. You can ask directly if someone is having suicidal thoughts.

If you have thoughts about harming yourself, call or text the SuicidePrevention Lifeline at 988 in either the U.S. or Canada.

Or reach out through chat by visiting 988lifeline.org/chat.

To contact suicide hotline or lifelines in other countries, see this Wikipedia listing by country.