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"Fear is the chronic sickness caused by abuse." - Meredith Miller; The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse (pg. 173)...
One of the hardest things to do after a traumatic situation is to slow down and take care of ourselves. Often times, our minds are racing and our...
After emotional abuse, we may build a protective layer around our heart, to prevent the same hurt from ever happening again. While this is a noble...
"When you live with resentment, you close your hands tightly around your heart, hoping that no one will penetrate this strong-fisted protection....
We often read that psychopaths/narcissists experience a limited range of emotions, and those that they do experience are largely shallow and...
In the very beginning, the psychopathic predator approaches a new relationship with the aspect that it is all about you. The first date is the...
Empathetic people—dreamers and idealists—have this sort of accidental power. Most spend their early years riddled with self-doubt, insecurity, and...
I wrote this in my journal up at the lake house. I was having a difficult month and wrote it to soothe some of my own anxieties. It's very weird,...
“There were a billion lights out there on the horizon and I knew that all of them put together weren't enough to light the darkness in the hearts...
Hello Fellow Survivors and Warriors!! In light of the influx of posts about breaking No Contact, wanting to break NC, not being emotionally...
Zoey, my cat, came to me in August of 2014 by way of the local animal shelter. Her story is a sad one, but essential to my point. She was found...
One of the amazing things about recovery is that we're all united by a common experience that allows us to validate & heal together. Because of...
Wow! I just noticed my No Contact counter changed to 11 months. I can't believe it!!! 11 months ago I was in excruciating pain. I'd be here on...
I was cleaning up some old files today, and found this letter I wrote to myself sometime back. I was having a hard time with self-forgiveness,...
People sharing children with a psychopath, sociopath, or narcissist ask when the abuse will end? I wanted to share some thoughts with all the...
A man was walking down the street one day when he happened upon a tattered and half dead rosebush laying by the trash. He could tell the rose was...
Sometimes, evil does not translate into violence or murder. Sometimes, evil can be difficult to detect. It can be masked by charm and flattery,...
I'm so excited to announce that Whole Again is now published! You can find it today on Amazon (Paperback and Kindle):...
During recovery you may notice a lot of things going on. You may even notice a stronger degree of sensitivity to certain events and people around...
All survivors of psychopathic evil know how extremely difficult it is to cut ties with a psychopath. And then once no contact is established,...