Per-nal

trauma

  • The First Exit Journal

    My anxiety first found me in the autumn of last year. It arrived quietly, like a chill in the air before winter, settling into my bones without permission. Since then, I’ve carried this unsettling feeling that someone or something is… Continue reading

    The First Exit Journal

  • Closure Unromanticized

    “It’s not a big deal!,” he said. I was sharing a difficult experience, one where someone’s aggressive tone and behavior really shook me. That was the response I got. I started trembling, trying to restate my words, and all I… Continue reading

    Closure Unromanticized