Redditor's Family Finds Her "Trauma Blog" Where She Shares Stories About Them And Asks Her To Delete It

“I started the blog on the advice of my therapist. He even reads it from time to time with my permission.”

Ayoub

• Published in Interesting
• December 7, 2022

Writing about previous trauma can have many health benefits that are well documented. Narrative therapy is one counseling approach based on integrating writing into therapy techniques. 

When people write about past trauma, it helps them re-evaluate their experiences and see them from a fresh perspective, according to research. Some studies suggest the emotional pressure of traumatic experiences is relieved through writing about them. 

Writing about traumatic events is less effective in some cases and could not be considered a ”cure.” It's usually ineffective on people who struggle with ongoing mental health issues, like PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) or depression. 

Sharing stories about trauma, if properly managed, can be a valuable and relevant venture. In a professional setting, it can be a worthwhile strategy and could also be referred to as ”lit therapy.”

A Redditor who goes by the username u/WrongTurn2641 made a post on the r/AmItheA--hole subReddit where she explained how her family found out about her ”trauma blog” and asked her to take it down. The Reddit community had a lot of different reactions to the user's post. 

Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post. 

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/WrongTurn2641:

After getting diagnosed with autism and ADHD, OP changed the focus of her blog.

The blog helps OP vent and get things off her mind.

The blog helps OP vent and get things off her mind.

The family's reaction made OP doubt her actions, so she decided to consult with the Reddit community.

OP thinks she might be the a-hole for the following reason:

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/WrongTurn2641's post:

OP does not share any personal information on her blog.

OP's family didn't like getting called out on their toxic behavior.

OP should only listen to her therapist's advice and ignore her family.

“Your mental & emotional well-being is more important than their bruised pride...”

“Sucks to suck, OP's family.”

OP is allowed to share her feelings.

OP is not intentionally targeting anyone.

OP should not let her family take that away from her.

OP's family members don't want to deal with the guilt and shame.

“I'm half deaf and my mum was not being nice to me when I was born...”

The truth is eventually accepted with time.

OP uses her blog as a way of healing.

The links mentioned in the comment are linked below.

r/AutismInWomen r/aspergirls r/weirdoldbroads

It hurts to know how different you are from other people.

Well, this was an interesting story. And it brings on many dilemmas and hard choices.

OP should ignore her family and focus on her own well-being. They don't want to deal with the shame of their actions, and her blog is a constant reminder of it.

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