Recovery Roller Coaster: The Ups and Downs of Abuse Recovery

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…

I Can Always Get Someone Better Than You

The first one was named Katie. I remember her clearly even…

Twist of Fate… Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

I first met the boy I would later date and marry when I was 14…

Reasons are Not Excuses

We all have reasons to feel bad or be mad or sad, but no one has the right to…

How Stress Becomes Fear and Anxiety

Being off-balance is never nice I guess, but for survivors of…

Being Well Enough

As soon as you’re even remotely capable of staying upright again, you are expected…

Comfortably Numb

We all have our cycles of anger and frustration, but in order to cope, most abused…

3 Small Ways to Turn the Tide on a Bad Day

Having a bad day? We all have days like that. How can you…