Happy Mother’s Day to ME
I basically raised myself. And I raised my mother, too. Growing up, I had to make myself small, quiet. She didn't want to be bothered by me unless we were…
I basically raised myself. And I raised my mother, too. Growing up, I had to make myself small, quiet. She didn't want to be bothered by me unless we were…
I was consumed, my energy extracted, my goodness, attention and love was siphoned off like a scary Jim Henson film. I finally see it, and it's beyond disturbing. They get…
Like Agnes, Agatha, Germaine and Jack... My ex husband and I were best friends. We had so much fun together. Same sense of humor, great conversations, up until dawn laughing.…
I wasn't going to talk about trauma anymore, but that squatter won't leave. No, it's not fun to stay here. It's like I'm straddling two worlds. My old life, which…
I woke up this morning with the desire and intention to move on. I feel like the chapter of actively expressing my pain and abuse should close now. That open…
This story is so absurd, I have to share it. I feel compelled to share it. So, my husband and I almost broke up one other time, in 2011. He…
I'm trying desperately to figure out why I feel so depressed. I'm safe, I have everything I need, the divorce is weeks away from being over. Why do I feel…
I met Jim on December 27, 1991. It was at a teenager retreat with a religious theme at a very quaint stone church. He was quiet, adorable and smelled amazing.…
When my soon-to-be-ex and I were in the throws of marriage counseling, individual counseling and I was very much having an active awakening, we would watch movies together almost every…
I've been running a spiritual marathon. 20 years of emotional neglect and emotional abuse from my family. 23 years of emotional neglect, emotional abuse, control, sexual abuse and covert narcissistic…