There is a horror to life after trauma and the grief that follows. Our worse fears come true when we feel neglected, lonely, and unsafe. We seek release from the accompanying pain and dread lest we may forever carry our burdens. It’s important to caution against immersing in our tragedies or else we discover the unsettling consequences that awaits.

And then I realize that I am to blame. Or not that I'm to blame, but I am blamed!