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Why Don’t They Just Leave?
ByPaula Walters September 20, 2026September 19, 2026

I have heard that question more times than I could ever count. I have heard it in healthcare. I have heard it in EMS. I have heard it in conversations about domestic violence. I have heard good people ask it because, from the outside, leaving seems like the obvious answer. If someone is hurting you,…

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The Label Described What They Saw. It Didn’t Explain What Was Happening Inside Me.
ByPaula Walters September 13, 2026September 13, 2026

I have been called a lot of things in my life: lazy, unmotivated, angry, difficult, manipulative, attention-seeking, and noncompliant. And if I am willing to look honestly at some of my behavior over the years, I can understand why people used those words. There were times when I was argumentative. I lied to avoid confrontation….

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We Keep Asking What Happened. What If We’re Missing Half the Story?
ByPaula Walters September 6, 2026September 6, 2026

For years, one of the most important shifts in trauma-informed care has been teaching people to move away from asking, “What’s wrong with you?” and toward asking, “What happened to you?” That shift matters. I believe deeply in it. But the more I understand my own story, the more I wonder whether we have stopped…

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