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    The Dungeon: The Breakdown Before the Breakthrough

    November 23, 2025 - By Andrew Pumpelly

    A Trauma-Informed Reflection on the Morning Everything Finally Snapped June 7, 2024 There are moments in trauma recovery that don’t look like healing at all.They don’t look strong.They don’t look empowered.And they definitely don’t look like clarity. They look like collapse. For me, that moment was June 7th, 2024 —…

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    How Bitcoin Became Part of My Healing Journey

    November 22, 2025 - By Andrew Pumpelly

    Or: Why I Bought My First Satoshis at 50 Most people assume that because I’ve been a tech guy my whole life, I must have been into Bitcoin since the early days. Truth is?I didn’t buy my first bitcoin until April of 2025. Not because I wasn’t interested. Not because…

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    Why I Chose No Contact

    November 21, 2025 - By Andrew Pumpelly

    (And Why It Was the Most Loving Choice I’ve Ever Made) Going No Contact with a parent isn’t a decision you make lightly. It isn’t impulsive. It isn’t done out of anger, spite, or immaturity. It’s the kind of decision you reach only after a lifetime of trying everything else…

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    Bless Your Heart — A Reflection on Invalidation

    November 18, 2025 - By Andrew Pumpelly

    There’s a moment from my daughter’s wedding that keeps resurfacing in my mind — not because it ruined the day, not because it carried malice, but because it revealed something deep about how invisible trauma can be to people who haven’t lived through it. During the rehearsal, I met the…

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