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  • Author: Janna

    writer, editor, marketing assistant, resume consultant, mom, wannabe philosopher, advocate, and possibilitarian / you can call me Janna
  • New Survivors Are Prey for Other Abusers

    Posted by Janna on February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

    Here’s another reason we MUST bring ourselves to a secure place after abuse. It’s hard to admit but we are vulnerable at first. We have been denied so much, for a long time, and we …

    Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self Empowerment, Self Improvement
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  • Guilt by Conditioning

    Posted by Janna on February 2, 2019

    I remember how the sight of a law enforcement officer or police car would shoot my heart into my throat. Just a reflex. Not something I thought about. It was involuntary and awful, that anxiety. …

    Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Self Empowerment, Self Improvement
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  • Do What He Never Wanted You to Do

    Posted by Janna on December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

    write bake run marathons make jewelry take photos start a business volunteer craft beer form a band design pursue an education dance build things travel listen learn grow You know that one thing he always …

    Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Self Empowerment
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  • You Can’t Change Your Abuser

    Posted by Janna on November 21, 2018November 21, 2018

    < This is why, as a survivor, you must focus on yourself. Work on your own understanding and healing. Learn how to set boundaries and stick to them. Move forward toward your own health and …

    Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Self Empowerment, Self Improvement
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  • How to Talk Yourself Through Loneliness After Leaving Abuse

    Posted by Janna on November 17, 2018November 17, 2018

    It’s not easy being single. It’s particularly tough being single after an abusive marriage or relationship, wherein you were denied the basic wants and needs of love, warmth, and respect. It’s simple — and absolutely …

    Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Self Empowerment, Self Improvement
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  • An Illustration of Growth

    Posted by Janna on October 28, 2018

    My fifteen-year-old daughter is in her high school’s show choir.   These talented teens audition each spring, and they find out who makes the cut before summer break. Then, as the new school year begins, …

    Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Personal Essay, Self Empowerment, Self Improvement
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  • NEW FEATURE: Friday Q&A 6

    Posted by Janna on August 31, 2018August 30, 2018

    Q | How soon should I start to date after leaving an abusive relationship?   A | The only right answer is not to rush it.   Given how much love, honor, respect, romance—I could …

    Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Self Empowerment, Self Improvement
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  • NEW FEATURE: Friday Q&A 5

    Posted by Janna on August 24, 2018August 23, 2018

    Q | Why do so many women go for the “bad boy” and then regret it when they realize he’s abusive?   A | The majority of abusers do not present as bad boys. They …

    Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Self Empowerment, Self Improvement
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  • NEW FEATURE: Friday Q&A 4

    Posted by Janna on August 17, 2018August 17, 2018

    Q | How do I tell my family and friends that I think I’m being abused?   A | You tell whoever makes the most sense to you, whenever and however it makes sense to …

    Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Self Improvement
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  • NEW FEATURE: Friday Q&A 3

    Posted by Janna on August 3, 2018August 2, 2018

    Q | How can you know what an abuser is really capable of, or what extreme he’ll go to?   [Disclaimer: My answers for this feature are based on a mixture of personal experience, training …

    Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Personal Essay, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self Empowerment, Self Improvement
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