Category: Relationships

Relationship Needs That Drive Others Crazy

Sometimes We Have Relationship Needs That Drive Our Partners Crazy Your relationship needs may be driving your partner and others crazy? It’s easy to get caught up in your own feelings, especially if you feel hurt, neglected, or anything negative. Those bad feelings can overwhelm you in seconds and it’s truly hard to think straight. […]

Question To Consider – How Likable Are You

Sometimes We Don’t See Ourselves Clearly There are so many circumstances that can affect how you see yourself. Sometimes the people around you can help lift you up, other times they may put you down. Either way, we need to know if how we see ourselves fits with reality. So, we have some information that […]

Why You Have To Let Go Of Resentments

“Expectations are resentments waiting to happen” Have you ever heard that expression – because I’ve heard it over and over for twenty years in recovery. Resentments sound bad and they are bad. They’re destructive to your daily well-being and happiness and can increase anxiety, especially if you have anxiety. But, let’s back up. What is […]

Why Women Stay In Abusive Relationships

Staying In Abusive relationships: It’s Complicated The first thing to understand about abusive relationships is that we don’t always know we’re in one. A traumatic childhood or demanding parents may have led us down a path where certain behaviors are not foreign and don’t seem dangerous. Many women are confused about whether or not they […]

What Does Arguing With A Narcissist Sound Like

Arguing with a narcissist is a recipe for frustration Arguing with a narcissist will get you nowhere. We’ve had plenty of experiences with narcissists over the years, so we know all too well what it sounds like to find yourself up against an arguing narcissist. In order to prevent this situation, because you will never […]

What To Say When Someone’s Upset

Do You Wonder What To Say When Someone’s Upset What to say when someone’s upset is not what you think, and your kindness may not be appreciated. Have you ever offered help when someone’s upset and irritated them? What is help anyway? I admit that I don’t want people to tell me what to think […]