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Revelations: Something Has Changed…My Thinking
“…Wow. I want to get where you are. I would have been so embarrassed to come back and face my friends and family after failing…” Failure? It had never occurred to me to view my return home as a...
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The Problem With Blind Sacrifice
// Victims allow themselves to be exploited by choice. This applies to anyone with victim thinking, not just victims of Domestic Violence and Abuse. It is a jagged little pill of reality but, victims...
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Love Addiction…We Are Socialized For It
I have mused over the amount of romantic dramas and comedies that saturate our culture. How could I not want to make acquiring that ultimate love a focus in between my day to day activities? I have...
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For Better Or For Worse, ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Most of us would like to believe “‘Til death do us part…” means love everlasting into old age. For some of us, that means until an unhealthy relationship ends in the worst case scenario. For a great...
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The Power of “Not Yet”
Do you know what tasty tid bit is perfect for an abusive person to exploit? The perfectionist. If an abusive person can get their manipulative minds a wrapped ’round a perfectionist, they don’t have to...
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Support: Burning Bridges
“Don’t burn your bridges.”The footnote is, “Unless it needs to be burned so you don’t return.” Not many people enjoy going to court…except maybe attorneys. The average person doesn’t even like...
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Revelations: Find The Beauty In Who You Are!
If you let someone else define your beauty and self worth, they will. Be brave, don’t just stand in your beauty, acknowledge, and proudly own it. One of the defining characteristics of victim thinking...
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Support: You’re A Single Parent Not A Mutant Failure
“You didn’t fail. The relationship failed.” The group therapist looked earnestly at a room of somewhat bewildered women. If one has children, one of the greatest fears is a failed relationship. The...
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Too Far Down The Rabbit Hole?
Alice in Wonderland said things were getting “curious-er and curious-er after she headed Down the Rabbit Hole. Why do I refer to that story and what does it mean here? Alice found herself grappling...
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Assertiveness Training: The Next Step for Survivors
Abuse survivors’ most frequently asked questions include this: How can I make sure my next relationship isn’t abusive? The question comes from the awareness that you are prone to being hurt and you...
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