What the Heck is Recovery Reconnaissance?

I've been seeking a new blog name: One that would reflect the many positive life changes available to survivors of childhood abuse, while also relating to my memoir in progress.

I believe the new name works. A reconnaisance is an investigation. "Investigation" is an accurate description of how I have approached my recovery from childhood traumas. In fact, a large part of my recovery has involved going back to my childhood home towns and talking with people who knew my family way back then. Interviewing them, and hearing their views on our family dynamics, has been pivotal in my healing.

In the past twenty five years, I have interviewed many people who cared for me in one way or another when I was a child. Some of them knew that our home was abusive, and others suspected, but weren't sure. All of them have been fully willing to help me as I have journeyed through many painful years of recovery.

Now, my memoir nears its end. Writing it has brought me full circle ~ through all of the pain, and all of the love, that I have experienced as a result of the abuse. I started my book many times over the years, but wasn't truly ready to write it until this year. This year has provided me with some excellent opportunities to improve my writing, as well as the time to do so. For that I am thankful.

Lack of confidence has made me hesitant to mention my book here. But just like abuse, there comes a time to own it, and my time is now. I believe that my memoir is not only good, I believe it can help many survivors of childhood abuse and trauma, the way so many other people and books have helped me.

I hope that you like the new blog name, and come back to hear more about my memoir as time goes on.