Larry is the Key Note Presenter!

Creative Healing in the Face of Trauma, Grief, and Dissociation By Larry Ruhl

Attempting to comprehend and digest the complex trauma I endured as a child felt like an abyss with no hope for light. I resisted and resented therapy, eventually giving in as my hopelessness grew. Hearing my therapist’s words of "Slower is Faster" did not initially offer much optimism. Over the course of fifteen years, I worked to navigate the intricate roads of addiction, rage, suicidal ideation, gender and sexuality confusion, and learning to live with the intolerable. Through lived experience, I will share the unexpected pitfalls and the victories of recovery along with the creative process which sustains me today.

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