Category: Relationships

How To Stop Being An Enabler

You’re An Enabler And Are Desperate To Stop What Can You Do Don’t be distressed because this is a great place for an enabler to be. Once you understand how enabling works and know it’s doing more harm than good in whatever situation you’re in, you can stop. Now, I’ll be honest and say it […]

Do You Have A Gaslighting Partner

Let’s Begin With The Obvious Questions – What Is Gaslighting “Gaslighting is an insidious form of manipulation and psychological control. Victims of gaslighting are deliberately and systematically fed false information that leads them to question what they know to be true, often about themselves. They may end up doubting their memory, their perception, and even […]

When Family Estrangement Hurts

Family Estrangement: Keeping Secrets That Hurt Family estrangement comes in many forms, and it always feels terrible. Often we don’t even know where it started or have different memories about what happened. For example, I have never met thousands of relatives on my father’s side because of estrangement that began before I was even born. […]

3 Ways To Restore Relationships In Recovery

How did do you restore relationships in recovery? Boy, that was a question that stumped me and my daughter for years. People’s behaviors change when family members are using, and our relationship was destroyed almost beyond repair. Lindsey thought I was a terribly controlling and mean mother. I thought she was controlling and even meaner. […]

19 Symptoms Of Emotional Abuse

Signs And Symptoms Of Emotional Abuse Emotional abuse is learned. When you grow up in dysfunction, it’s easy to fall into unhealthy relationships as an adult. So, in many cases, emotional abuse is an unwelcome member of every family. Particularly for families experiencing substance abuse disorder in a loved one. Did you know there are […]

This Is How To Stop An Argument Cold

Here’s The Secret To Stop An Argument That Never Fails If you really want to stop an argument, we’ll show you how. Have you ever heard the phrase, “Do you want to be happy or do you want to be right?” Personally, I want to be happy, so learning how to stop an argument with […]