Hope when there was none

Loneliness is one of the top reasons victims and Survivors get into a relationship fast after a breakup with a toxic partner. Many times these relationships are fine but there could be a chance you ar...

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Have you heard of this phase? Honestly, it's a bit outdated. There is never a time when there is a break in abuse. Now, the cycle of promises never to do any harm can last from a few hours, days, week...

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Living with mental health issues can be so hard. I dealt with Anxiety and needed to take steps to tackle this. I lived in a state of "Fight or Flight" and it was disheartening. Learning new patterns a...

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It can be challenging to start a healing journey. I was in victim mode for a long time. My inner bully would rear its ugly head and tell me that I wasn't worthy, I was ugly, and more. I began to take ...

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WHEW! This topic was a rollercoaster of emotions for me! For years I questioned if our relationship was normal. I desperately wanted the "Hollyweird" version of a relationship. The romance, no shoutin...

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This can also be called, “Stockholm Syndrome” in an abusive relationship. It can be formed quickly and last even after a relationship has been severed. A victim may feel powerless to leave. They make ...

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This is pt 7 of "What does abuse look like?" where I share some of the common abuse types. Here is an example of cyber abuse: You may have someone sending threats, hurtful messages on email, or text m...

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Telling a victim to "just leave" sounds easy but some of the things the victim is thinking about are: Will be divorced/separated Will face them in court/legal settings Lose friends and family I Will b...

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