Abuse-survivors Quote by L.L. Akers Download Open image ““Bound by Blood, Marked by the Dragonfly.”” — L.L. Akers ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.5 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Abuse-survivors Abusive-relationships Adoption Dragonfly Survivor Tattoos Women-s-fiction
“dragonflies circled me, the sun knifing off the brilliant blues and yellows of their bodies.” — Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich Copy Share Image
“Despite its dark veins, the transparency of dragonfly’s wings assures me of a pure, innocent world” — Munia Khan Copy Share Image
“Still lay the Island-World beneath the whisper of a Dragon’s wings.” — Marc Secchia Copy Share Image
“I am the blood of the dragon, she thought. If they are monsters, so am I.” — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
“In my reality all the mosquitoes are vampires and all fireflies are dragons.” — Munia Khan Copy Share Image
“I am the blood of the dragon. I must be strong. I must have fire in my eyes when I face them, not tears.” — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
“Riding a Dragon is amazing, exhilarating, and murder on the thighs.” — Bryan Fields Copy Share Image
“The other day, I tried to remember what was the word for ‘dragonfly’ and couldn’t.” — Donna Tartt Copy Share Image
“It's a metaphor of human bloody existence, a dragon. And if that wasn't bad enough, it's also a bloody great hot flying thing.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“no recovery from trauma is possible without attending to issues of safety, care for the self, reparative connections to other human beings, and a… — Janina Fisher Copy Share Image
“I'm still not sure if I was a victim or not... and if I was, who was my abuser?” — Eskay Teel Copy Share Image
“In spite of the horror, in spite of the tragedy, in spite of the weeks of sleepless nights, I'm finally alive. I'm not pretending.… — Ellen Bass Copy Share Image
“Survivors of abuse show us the strength of their personal spirit every time they smile.” — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“In situations of captivity the perpetrator becomes the most powerful person in the life of the victim, and the psychology of the victim is… — Judith Lewis Herman Copy Share Image
“The more I focus my time and energy on withstanding a real life, I am able to overcome and come out victorious.” — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“The capacity for dissociation enables the young child to exercise their innate life-sustaining need for attachment in spite of the fact that principal attachment… — Warwick Middleton Copy Share Image
“One of the reasons a survivor finds it so difficult to see herself as a victim is that she has been blamed repeatedly for… — Diane Langberg Copy Share Image
“There is a moment in our healing journey when our denial crumbles; we realize our experience and it's continued effects on us won't "just… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“Dissociated trauma memories don't reveal themselves like ordinary memories. Like pieces of a puzzle, they escape the primitive part of our brain where the… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“When you accept things as they are, you allow yourself to make choices, that will help create the change you seek.” — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“There came a time in my life when I had to admit to myself that I have some very clear narcissistic tendencies. Ironically, it… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
