I Hate the Rhetoric on Self Love

Most people don’t know how to build up their own self worth. I’ve had my own battles with self love, self worth, self-esteem and self care. I certainly didn’t resent all the words associated with it. When I was healing, all I knew is that I wanted to...

Trauma Bonding and How We Can Heal

Traumatic bonding is a strong emotional attachment between an abused person and his or her abuser, formed because of the cycle of domestic violence. If you are in a trauma bond, I believe you saw the absolute best and the absolute worst of your partner. I am also sure...

What are Signs of Emotional Abuse?

Emotional and verbal abuse as displayed in the movies typically looks very overt and controlling. It’s very obvious. It can look like: telling somebody what to do, sneaking into someone else’s phone, telling them who they can see, yelling and screaming and...

Will my emotionally abusive partner change?

Many victims of narcissism, manipulation and abuse desperately want to know if their abusive partner is changing, or if he even can change. This is very normal. You are likely an empathetic person who would make changes if you were hurting someone you care about. This...