Category: Personality Disorders (abusive)
Posted on March 7, 2023
by Janna
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Their world is slowly but definitely imploding, you can trust me on that. You may not witness the fall today or tomorrow, but it’s going to happen. Because when you build your life around hurting othersmanipulating the truthstealing money &ruining your creditburning bridgesbreaking the… Continue Reading “Karma & Consequence”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, breaking the law, burning bridges, consequence, domestic abuse, Domestic Violence, emotional abuse, gaslighting, healing, karma, manipulation, narcissistic abuse, smoke and mirrors, starting over after abuse, survivor
Posted on June 19, 2022
by Janna
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Guess what, you? YOU are capable of change and growth and healing. YOU are capable of an authentic life driven by deep joy, satisfaction, and stability. Your abuser is NOT. (A supporting text that will help you understand why is Lundy Bancroft’s book, Why… Continue Reading “A Survivor’s Superpower”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Books & Resources, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, authentic happiness, domestic abuse, Domestic Violence, emotional abuse, gaslighting, healing, joy, Lundy Bancroft, manipulation, narcissistic abuse, responsibility, stability, starting over after abuse, superpower, survivor
Posted on May 24, 2022
by Janna
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I see many women taking pleasure in bashing Amber Heard and praising Johnny Depp without understanding there is an emotional + psychological tactic in domestic and intimate partner abuse that is literally called “crazy making,” wherein the abuser convinces the victim and select outsiders,… Continue Reading “Why I’m More Likely to Believe Amber”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse, Amber Heard, attack, court, crazy making, emotional abuse, gaslighting, Johnny Depp, psychological abuse, trial, triggers, women
Posted on February 11, 2022
by Janna
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They’re running from the truth I was chatting with two survivor friends this morning, and I mentioned that what we (usually) get right after abusive relationships is actually taking the time to process and learn and heal. Conversely, the ones who did the damage… Continue Reading “Why Your Abuser Isn’t Moving On”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, domestic abuse, ego, emotional abuse, false narrative, gaslighting, healing, manipulation, moving on, narcissistic abuse, new supply, personality disorder, prey, smoke and mirrors, starting over after abuse, survivor, victims
Posted on November 7, 2021
by Janna
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Originally posted on Breaking the Silence for Women 11/6/21. This morning I woke to notification of a comment that has since been deleted by its writer. That’s okay. Either they decided not to risk a public comment that the wrong people might see, or… Continue Reading “About that Thing Abusers (and Enablers) Like to Call “Parental Alienation””
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, domestic abuse, Domestic Violence, emotional abuse, enablers, enabling of abuse, gaslighting, healing, manipulation, narcissistic abuse, parental alienation, starting over after abuse, survivor
Posted on August 1, 2021
by Janna
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A woman who leaves abuse and then still has to share custody of her children with that abuser has a hard road. So hard. She is expected by society to play nice, be amicable, put her “ego” aside, and unite with her dangerous ex… Continue Reading “Co-Parenting Judgment”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, co-parenting, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, family court, gaslighting, healing, judge's decree, manipulation, narcissistic abuse, parenting plan, starting over after abuse, survivor
Posted on June 27, 2021
by Janna
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“At least he doesn’t hit me.” Raise your hand if ever that was part of your inner monologue. Physical abuse is the easiest to see and prove. That’s why some abusers avoid it, and choose — yes, CHOOSE — the “quiet” and “subtle” abuses.… Continue Reading “Abuse Isn’t Always Physical”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, domestic abuse, Domestic Violence, emotional abuse, financial abuse, gaslighting, healing, manipulation, narcissistic abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse, starting over after abuse, survivor
Posted on February 21, 2021
by Janna
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THE TRUTH BEHIND FINANCIAL ABUSE | Samantha has started seeing the patterns when it comes to money. “He spends freely on himself, like on his toys and fun stuff and trips with the guys, but if I spend money — even on household needs… Continue Reading “Why is Money So Important to My Abuser?”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self EmpowermentTags: abusive relationships, allowance, control, debt, financial abuse, isolation, loans, money, narcissistic abuse, Narcissists, personal loans, power, power and control, stunted development
Posted on January 4, 2021
by Janna
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MINDSET THAT LEADS TO TRUMPISM | And why I cannot accept a world where Trump reigns [As published on Medium… full essay linked below the excerpt.] As we near the end of Donald Trump’s single-term presidency, only one thing is more clear to me… Continue Reading “The Old Me Would Have Been a Trump Supporter”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Opinion, Personal Essay, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: 45th president, brainwashing, control, critical thinking, Dr. Mary Trump, gaslighting, narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, power, religious rhetoric, Trump, Trumpism, willful ignorance
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