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Transition Diary

Creating Safety Around the Holidays

A Guide for 2SLGBTQIA+ folx and Allies

By Gem von Galen 27 Nov 2025
What’s Keeping Me Alive

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What’s Keeping Me Alive

Living with Chronic Suicidality

By Gem von Galen 18 Sep 2025
About Three Months Out

Transition Diary

About Three Months Out

A reflection on being three months out of the closet

By Gem von Galen 11 Aug 2025

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What I Wish You Knew about Complex PTSD: A Quick FAQ

Is it really that complex? Yes, complex post-traumatic stress disorder is COMPLEX. It impacts every aspect of my life, from my emotions and physical well-being to my work and relationships. I was diagnosed with C-PTSD after growing up in domestic abuse and violence and being in a few abusive relationships.

By Gem von Galen 05 Jul 2025
Breaking the Shame of Trauma

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Breaking the Shame of Trauma

Trauma is a shame-filled experience. There’s the shame you receive during the trauma, the shame of hiding your trauma, the shame of not knowing what to do with your trauma, the shame of talking about it. Then there's the shame of having to heal from something that

By Gem von Galen 28 Jun 2025
“How Are You So Calm with All That Going On?!”

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“How Are You So Calm with All That Going On?!”

How I recover from a freeze state and the (somewhat) bizarre techniques that help me get through

By Gem von Galen 27 Jun 2025
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