Exorcising Childhood Trauma

Write about a person who undergoes an “exorcism” to eradicate the haunting ghosts of their traumatic past.

In life, we often grapple with invisible ghosts from our past that loom over our present. This prompt invites you to conceptualize these ghosts as literal apparitions symbolizing past torment that your character seeks to exorcise. Explore the ritual—the struggle, the confrontation with inner demons, the catharsis of releasing buried emotions, and the primal craving for liberation from shackles of the past. This prompt offers an eerie, yet therapeutic perspective on battling personal demons.