Welcome to Vicious Cycle! Where we rehash old Thoughts during our hiatus until Season 2. We're starting you off with one of the girls' favs. Enjoy!

This week, the girls get personal and discuss how trauma impacts healthy sex (even years later). From positions that bring up triggers to hating giving blow jobs, this Thought is a no-holds-barred account of working through sexual abuse and trauma. If this feels activating to you in any way, please reach out to the resources below and/or come back and listen to us next week instead.

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DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed professionals. If you are seeking licensed and professional mental health support, please reach out to 741-741 (The Crisis Text Line) or The NAMI Helpline or The Trevor Project or any of the resources listed below.

Resources:

Center For Relationship Abuse Awareness: http://stoprelationshipabuse.org/

RAINN (includes 24/7 free, confidential hotline and online chat): https://www.rainn.org/

bWR Blog: https://wearbwr.com/blogs/news

Referenced:

bWR (the girl's favorite bamboo underwear)

THOUGHT 01: Toxic Relationships

The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body In The Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

Lena's Instagram (a most follow)

THOUGHT 16: Tefi Pessoa's Thoughts on Self Development, Cellulite, & DJ Laz

The Art of The Blow Job via The Skinny Confidential

THOUGHT 02: Sophia Kelly's Thoughts on Body Image, Boundaries, & Self Definitions