When Survivors Dare To Believe They Are Worthy of More
Healing can be a long process, especially from complex trauma. There is an entire lifetime of coping mechanisms that survivors
When Fireworks Set You Off
I am one of many who struggle with the loud pops and bangs of the Fourth of July. I am
Gaslighting Creates A Longing To Be Understood
When I was a child, I had no tools or language to understand the abuse that was happening to me.
When The Creepiest Stalkers Are The People Who Raised You
When I was thirteen, my father burst into my room while I was doing my homework, and demanded that
Narcs Get It Twisted
Conversations with narcissists often start out like this. You make a statement about something that matters to you. It doesn’t
Narcissists Are Not Nearly As Interesting As Their Survivors
Narcissistic abuse is a strange phenomenon to experience. Because of the very nature of the abuse, victims get sucked in
Tearing People Down is not ‘Real World’ Training
I mentor a group of young adults, and was recently handling a situation where another mentor systematically tore down much
Hello Dissociation, My Old Friend
I’ve always been a daydreamer. As a kid, I spent hours in my own created worlds, whether it was swirling
Why You Can’t Be in a Narcissistic Relationship ‘Just A Little Bit’
Ending a relationship of any kind can be tough, but when someone tries to disentangle themselves from a narcissist,
Why I Never Keep Secrets
My mother had a knack for triangulating people through toxic secrets. She learned the behavior from her mother. She would
