Posted on February 25, 2023
by Janna
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An unpopular opinion. I think we should be single for as long as we were in the abusive relationship. Will this always be the ruler by which to measure our healing and health and readiness? No, definitely not. Because a short-term abusive relationship (half… Continue Reading “Dating After Domestic Abuse: Stay Single for as Long as You Were Abused”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: being single, breaking cycles, breaking patterns, dating, dating after domestic abuse, domestic abuse, Domestic Violence, healing, independence, single mom, single parenthood, starting over after abuse, survivor, toxic relationships, vulnerability
Posted on April 10, 2022
by Janna
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Maybe you need to hear it’s okay to be single. The conditioning that forced us into codependency makes us think differently, at least at first. And the emotional neglect, the deficit in love and respect we carry after abuse, makes us needy. We want… Continue Reading “It’s Okay to Be Single, Survivor”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, dating, dating after domestic abuse, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, healing, narcissistic abuse, self-acceptance, self-love, self-respect, starting over after abuse, survivor, validation
Posted on February 13, 2022
by Janna
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A note for Valentine’s Day Whether you’re newly solo, or it’s already been a long journey on your own. Whether you still hurt more than you’ve healed, or if the healing finally makes it hurt less. Whether you’ve sworn off romantic relationships, or look… Continue Reading “Single Survivor, I See You”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, dating, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, gaslighting, healing, manipulation, narcissistic abuse, relationships, romance, single, starting over after abuse, survivor, Valentine's Day
Posted on February 4, 2022
by Janna
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(If life after abuse were actually a competition) My abuser thinks he’s the responsible one, but I’m the one who’s done the genuine, invested parenting of our two kids. My abuser believes he’s the selfless one, but I’m the one who has sacrificed everything:… Continue Reading “Mentality: Abuser vs. Survivor”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, abuser mentality, competition, dating, dating after abuse, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, gaslighting, healing, hope, lies, manipulation, narcissist supply, narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, starting over after abuse, survivor, survivor mentality
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