Misdirection: The Art of Love Bombing

“Love Bombing: An attempt to influence a person with lavish…

Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys

The above is a Polish Proverb and one that is good for survivors of abuse to keep in mind when they are…

Recovery Roller Coaster: The Ups and Downs of Abuse Recovery

The Balance Between being Prepared and Being Anxious

The Evolution of Guilt After Cutting Contact

Guilt is a complex emotion. But it is one that survivors of abuse are intimately…

The Bonsai Potential

I once heard someone speak of the children of narcissists as Bonsai Children. I kind of like that. Any target of abuse…

The Season of Change

There is something about spring and fall that can leave you feeling emotionally unbalanced. When the weather changes and…

Round and Round It Goes

Any sane, functional person reading this is now asking, “Why in the world did…

You Grow, Girl! (or Guy)

Once my ex-husband realized that I was not backing down, about a month before…

Reclaiming Forgiveness

Forgiveness is such a loaded term for survivors of abuse, and I think in large…