Tag: writing therapy

Lessons Learned from Manipulation

~ Vennie Kocsis

Imitation is not the best form of flattery. It is the worst form of unoriginality.

The Ego of Self-Induced Terror

~ Vennie Kocsis ~ 3 Comments

Depression becomes the battle that we fight with ourselves. Which side of our willpower will win?

A Childhood Near Death Experience

~ Vennie Kocsis ~ 2 Comments

This passage from my memoir "Cult Child" discusses a near-death experience I had when I was five years old.

A Road-Trip To Somewhere No One Has Ever Been

~ Vennie Kocsis

Losing my brother crippled me. I laid my body beside his and sang to him about the goddesses as he passed away. I felt like a piece of me shattered with that loss.

Survivor Voices: Jenni Z

~ Vennie Kocsis ~ 1 Comment

I imagine cutting off contact with him probably made him treat my mother worse. I’m sure he took his anger out on her.