Abolition and Trauma: Learning to Imagine Again

Oppressive structures rely on our hopelessness to thrive. As Erica Miners succinctly writes, “Liberation under oppression is unthinkable by design.” I’ve been thinking about how relational trauma enacts a similar result on an individual basis.

Therapy Blogs, Therapist ThoughtsTanvi YennaOctober 31, 2025trauma, relational, cptsd, abuse, neglect, sexual violence, imagination, safety, oppression, vulnerability, love, relationships

Fighting with the Cop in My Head

I recently broke something that belonged to a friend. This item wasn’t irreplaceable but it wasn’t super cheap either. More than the cost, not having this item was pretty inconvenient. It was a really silly accident but I felt horrible about it. For all the talking and dreaming and aspirational thinking I do about abolition, the cop in my head emerged quickly and powerfully.

Tanvi YennaSeptember 23, 2025abolition, mental health, trauma, shame, internal family systems, therapy, abolitionist therapist, vulnerability, relationship, friendship, neural pathways

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