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Deanne Ames

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C-PTSD Psychotherapist (retired) and Survivor. Former child protection social worker. Memoir writer (Cactus Tree Road: A Memoir of Hurt, Hope & Healing, as yet unpublished). NO DMs! #memoir #PTSD #writing #writingadvice #writingcommunity #sober

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To the Truly Strong (but Gentle) Men Among Us - Part 2 Thank you.

To the Truly Strong (but Gentle) Men Among Us - Part 2
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21.02.2026 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deanne Ames (@deanneames) In this deeply moving episode of Stories, Soul Work & Substack, John and KaZ have a powerful conversation with Deanne Amesβ€”a retired psychotherapist, trauma survivor, and writer whose life story is a ...

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To the strong but gentle men among us Thank you.

To the strong but gentle men among us
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#toxicmasculinity #gratitude #stronggentlemen #siblings #brothers

04.02.2026 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paid For: My Journey Through Prostitution, by Rachel Moran Although it was published 13 years ago, this book remains as timely as ever.

#healingfromprostitution #memoir #womensrights #PTSD open.substack.com/pub/deanneam...

16.01.2026 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Which Way the Wind Blows A Political and Developmental Retrospective

#humanrights #womensrights #1960s #1970s #Piaget #concretethinking #abstractthinking #feminism #politics #thepoliticalispersonal
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19.12.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ghost Who Guides Me Revisiting my tendency to over-schedule and multi-task

The Ghost Who Guides Me
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#DayoftheDead #Anxiety #Overscheduling #Grandmothers #Mentalhealth #PTSD

30.10.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Plight of the Multi-tasking Mouse What I Learned from Mickey

The Multi-Tasking Mouse
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#calm #mindfulness #doonethingatatime #multitask

18.10.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deanne Ames (@deanneames) Am I the only one on Substack who’s ever been foolish enough to acccidentally delete a post? I worked on the ^&*% thing for hours, now it’s gone. That’s the LAST TIME I compose a post directly on the ...

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Deanne Ames (@deanneames) HEY, it’s a START! My memoir, INDELIBLE, received Honorable Mention status in Memoir Magazine’s 2025 awards! It’s a highly competitive process, so I’m feeling pretty good about this! And YES! I...

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I GOT AN HONORABLE MENTION!
HEY, IT'S A START!

03.10.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you, Irvin Yalom for the only textbook I've every loved

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#existentialism #existentialpsychotherapy #grief #psychotherapy #irvinyalom #philosophy #books

26.09.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Cost of Silence – Part 2 Daily Inspiration

The Cost of Silence – Part 2, by @giannipov
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#childhoodtrauma #mentalhealth #healing #PTSD #CPTSD
#hope

17.09.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deanne Ames (@deanneames) Thank you, John. Part 1 brought tears to my eyes--again; it had been a few months since I first read your draft. I greatly appreciate your daily contributions on Substack; the reliability of your "pos...

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17.09.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deanne Ames (@deanneames) Check out my new post!

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#Summer #Timepassing #Acceptance #change #bittersweet
#JoniMitchell #DavidLanz

01.09.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can You Hear Me Now? My Mother, age 97, Gets a Cell Phone

Can You Hear Me Now?
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#humor #mothers #duh #cellphones #landlines #change

13.08.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Persistence Rest a while, but don't give up.

Persistence
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#persistence #hope #faith #healthchallenges #writing #mortality #determination #inspiration #Rumi #friendship

06.08.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Making Room for Real Life A gentle reminder that we’re human, and not all living the same life.

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No, Good People Don't Still Support Him Everyone believes they're essentially a good human being.

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02.08.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Encouragement "Heartening" One Another (in Heartless Times)

Encouragement
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#MentalHealth #Encouragement #Hope

27.07.2025 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Date with Destiny The Timing Isn't Always Up to Me

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#Fate #Destiny #Timing #Pause #Innerguidance #Patience

22.07.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An Accuser’s Story Suggests How Trump Might Appear in the Epstein Files

An Accuser’s Story Suggests How Trump Might Appear in the Epstein Files www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/u...

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Denik deBro (@denikdebroakakyuhwangcho) 10 Writing Tips From Famous Authors That Will Change the Way You Write https://share.google/s3dqSlmMIDZIFNqPQ

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Gratitude Even (Especially) on the Tough Days

Gratitude open.substack.com/pub/deanneam...
#gratitude #sober #memoir #C-PTSD #PTSD #health #autoimmunedisorders #mentalhealth #writersandwriting

18.07.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If the President is a Pedophile... An open letter to Republican Voters, Trump Supporters, White Evangelicals, and MAGA Faithful,

If the President is a Pedophile... open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl...
I wish there was a way to share this article without also sharing the faces of these two monsters. I think it's important enough to share anyway, however.
Just one editorial comment: "IF?"

18.07.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A timely question. Many times!

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Part 3: A Second Chance At Writing

Part 3: A Second Chance substack.com/@deanneames/...
#memoir #grief #writing #mentalhealth #trauma #beginagain #secondchance

15.07.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deanne Ames on Mills' Musings I resonate with so much of this, especially "...And I can assure you, every step has been uncomfortable," and "Writing a novel is easy compared to writing a cover letter." Ain't it the truth! I can ha...

The Journey of a Thousand Words...
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Deanne Ames on Substack

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A Second Chance - Part 2
#memoir #relationships #PTSD #C-PTSD #writing #sober #sobriety #secondchances #writersandwriting #mendingmyheart

10.07.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Second Chance At bringing my heart to work

A Second Chance open.substack.com/pub/deanneam...
#memoir #career #psychotherapy #booksky #mentalhealth #PTSD #C-PTSD

07.07.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!
One of those skills is writing.
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30.06.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

God bless her!

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