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  • How I Got My Orgasm Back

    How I Got My Orgasm Back

    Understanding your body’s signs
    Go to the profile of KL Hellenbach
    KL Hellenbach
    Jun 2
    How To Avoid The “Emotional Woman” Trope

    How To Avoid The “Emotional Woman” Trope

    Just the facts, ma’am
    Go to the profile of Toni Hargis
    Toni Hargis
    Jun 1
    Relationship Advice I Will Give My 15 Year Old Daughter

    Relationship Advice I Will Give My 15 Year Old Daughter

    The brutal lessons I learned too late
    Go to the profile of Margaret's Reflections
    Margaret's Reflections
    May 31
    My Super Power is Building Walls; I May Need to Bulldoze Some

    My Super Power is Building Walls; I May Need to Bulldoze Some

    When your ‘powers’ require tweaking or retiring
    Go to the profile of Lori Welch Brown
    Lori Welch Brown
    May 28
    Five Insidious Ways Trauma Affects Your Finances

    Five Insidious Ways Trauma Affects Your Finances

    The intersection of abuse and poverty
    Go to the profile of Margaret's Reflections
    Margaret's Reflections
    May 27
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    Divorcing a Narcissist is Like Negotiating with a Terrorist

    Divorcing a Narcissist is Like Negotiating with a Terrorist

    …it’s impossible and not a good idea
    Go to the profile of Christina Sophia
    Christina Sophia
    May 27
    I Don’t Judge People — Except These People

    I Don’t Judge People — Except These People

    Bet your ass I’m judging that book by its cover
    Go to the profile of Suzanna Quintana
    Suzanna Quintana
    May 26
    I’ve Earned the Right to Tell My Story

    I’ve Earned the Right to Tell My Story

    My exhaustive timeline of leaving an abusively controlling man
    Go to the profile of Colleen Sheehy Orme
    Colleen Sheehy Orme
    May 25
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    I Swore I Wouldn’t Put Up With a Man Who Drank Too Much

    I Swore I Wouldn’t Put Up With a Man Who Drank Too Much

    This is why we stay through addiction, affairs, and abuse
    Go to the profile of Colleen Sheehy Orme
    Colleen Sheehy Orme
    May 25
    Recovering After Narcissistic Abuse is Like Waking Up From a Coma

    Recovering After Narcissistic Abuse is Like Waking Up From a Coma

    You have to learn to breathe again
    Go to the profile of Suzanna Quintana
    Suzanna Quintana
    May 21
    Eleven Years Ago, I Narrowly Escaped Death, and I Had No Idea

    Eleven Years Ago, I Narrowly Escaped Death, and I Had No Idea

    On my anniversary, I’m thankful for my cardiologist and the little voice inside my head — it just wasn’t my time
    Go to the profile of Lori Welch Brown
    Lori Welch Brown
    May 19
    Self-Love Is the Opposite of Narcissism

    Self-Love Is the Opposite of Narcissism

    This realisation may be the key to truly practising self-love
    Go to the profile of Kara Summers
    Kara Summers
    May 18
    Women — We Don’t Owe Men Explanations

    Women — We Don’t Owe Men Explanations

    “No” should be enough
    Go to the profile of Toni Hargis
    Toni Hargis
    May 17
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