What Is Emotional Abuse
The rates of abuse and domestic violence have skyrocketed during the pandemic. Life is stressful and people without coping skills often take it out on other people. Keep yourself safe and learn to heal! But, first, understand what’s going on. Emotional abuse in relationships is more common than we would like to admit. If we’re going […]
Four Reasons Why People Stay In An Abusive Relationship –
According to the CDC, one in three women and one in four men have been victims of physical abuse. For one in five women and one in seven men the abuse is severe, yet many take a long time to or simply refuse to leave an abusive partner. Here are four reasons why it’s so […]
How Do I Heal From Narcissistic Abuse
I am often asked some version of the following question by people who are newly out of an abusive relationship with a Narcissist. They say: My ex treated me miserably. By the time they kicked me to the curb, I was a total mess. I had lost my self-esteem and most of my self-confidence. It […]
Child Of Alcoholic Seeks Loving Father Figure
My father wasn’t the trustworthy Dad I longed for and it affected me for years. Although he did love me, it was almost always from afar, where he was safe enough to not get attached to me. When he did get close, I was often the one who got hurt. When I was a kid, […]