
Lately I have come to realize that I have a problem with being able to trust people and get close to them. I knew that I had a problem but as time as gone by it hasn't gotten better. It's grown worse. I care deeply about family, friends, and loved ones. But because of the abuse in my life over the year's it's become very clear to me that the pain in my life has caused me to build walls. Walls that go up at times when they should come down. The problem is called Dissociate Disorder. Many victims of abuse suffer from it. Even though they forgive the abuse and are no longer victims..they still suffer. Dissociate Disorder is a learned coping skill. It protects us like a wall from people that try to get to close or feel threatening to us. Don't get me wrong, we want love probably need it more than most. We want to be close to the people that we care about. It's just difficult. Today I was taking a picture in my front yard and as I turned to come inside I saw something in the reflection of myself in my door. Something that I had to photograph because it truly struck me. I was outside the door looking in. I have been outside my life looking in. In many ways not participating but allowing it to evolve and happen. God is so good to me. He's showing me many things about myself and loved ones. I want to be involved and tuned into each and every day in every way. The outside looking in is to lonely. God placed me here to be involved and from this day on, I will try harder to get to the inside and look outward.