Monthly Archives: October 2010

Leaving Hope

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Lisette d. Johnson

     For a long time I thought being an alcoholic made him mean.  Now I see he was mean, and he was an alcoholic.  Not all mean people are alcoholics, not all alcoholics are mean.  He could be so nice, … Continue reading →

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Sex

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Lisette d. Johnson

A very brave subject to discuss in an open forum.  Talking about sex as part of living with an abusive partner is difficult. What gives me the courage is talking with another survivor. Sadly, she and I were leading almost … Continue reading →

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Painting

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Lisette d. Johnson

We are traveling through Europe, the children and I. I wanted to make happy memories for them this first anniversary. To separate the event from Graham’s 11th birthday on Saturday. Children are very smart. You cannot fool them. We arrived … Continue reading →

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