Jackie ArmstrongA Year of Covid-19 PandemicJanuary has bled into February almost as if the two months are one and the same, one unending block of time. I momentarily stop to wonder…Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021
Jackie ArmstrongThe Shame and Sense of Nothingness I Felt for so Long Did Not Belong with Me, And Other…This is an open letter to anyone who grew up with an abusive parent. I see you. I know how much it hurts and how much work it takes to…Jun 21, 2020Jun 21, 2020
Jackie ArmstrongWhy Survivor is My Lifeline During COVID-19March 12, 2020 was the beginning of lockdown for me. At the time we were being told the isolation measures would be two weeks but my…May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
Jackie ArmstrongHow the Coronavirus Pandemic is Triggering My Complex PTSD and What I’m Doing to CopeI don’t know what will happen next. The feeling of imminent danger is a constant for me. On my best days I feel like something is just…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
Jackie Armstrong10 Lessons that I Learned in Eating Disorder Treatment that are Helping Me Cope with COVID-19…Waking up on March 13, 2020 my chest immediately tightened. I knew it was coming for a few weeks as I watched COVID-19 spread across the…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Jackie ArmstrongSurviving Trauma: That was Then and This is NowTears were silently pouring down my face, soaking the front of my dress, as I gasped for air, choking on emotions that felt too big. Every…Mar 10, 2020Mar 10, 2020