A Hard Life Is No Accident: A Story of Releasing Victimhood and Finding Oneself

By Marsha Armstrong

On October 20, 2022, Marsha Armstrong sat motionless as an intense energy shot through her body, entering the region of her heart- it was a profound return of power...

Since childhood, though highly intelligent, Marsha lived a life of being misunderstood and silenced by those closest to her. Sh

• Language: English
• Publisher: MarshaArmstrongMD,LLC
• Release date: Oct 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9798989775217

Marsha Armstrong

Marsha Armstrong is a retired Physician who has been on a 30 year spiritual journey.

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This book is a memoir. The events are portrayed to the best of the author’s memory. It reflects the author’s present recollections of experiences over time. Some characteristics, and identifying details have been omitted to protect the privacy of the people involved.

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Editing by Marsha D. Phillips

Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9897752-0-0

eBook ISBN: 979-8-9897752-1-7

I lovingly dedicate this book to my son and daughter and to all on this journey called life.

Contents

INTRODUCTION—I Tried to Be Good

Feeling Misunderstood

Loneliness

Corporal Punishment

The Outsider

My Calling

Lack of Memory

Marriage

Waking Up

My Experiences with Men

My Past-Life Regression

My Continued Search

Energetic Downloads

Remembering the Trauma

I Wasn’t Ready

2020

Releasing Trauma; Cutting the Cord

CONCLUSION—What I Have Learned

ADDENDUM

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Every experience that I have had, perceived either as positive or negative, every person in my life, regardless of the duration of their time interacting with me, has been for my benefit or theirs.

Marsha Armstrong, MD

VICTIMHOOD:

the state of seeing one’s life experiences as hardships, mistreatments, unfair, or oppressive circumstances.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

INTRODUCTION

I Tried to Be Good

Why has my life been so hard? I have asked myself that question far too many times. Everything I wanted to achieve always came with a struggle. I compared my life with others who seemed to have the things they wanted handed to them. Or they were given guidance and advice that made the journey to their goals shorter and/or easier. For me, it seemed that for every step I took forward, I got pushed back two steps. Why was this happening to me? I knew there are people whose lives have been much more difficult than mine, but that didn’t negate my experiences and my reactions to them. All my life, I tried to be good—following principles and ethics taught to me by family, the Catholic Church, and parochial schools. I was the stellar student, never doing anything wrong. I tried to prove I was worthy of understanding, respect, love, and acceptance—wanting to simply be seen and valued—yet life provided me with none of those things.  Why?

I am an introvert, and keeping my thoughts to