People who suffer from depression encounter difficulties in their life from day to day. Without even realising it, I’ve managed to make my depression less powerful with little self-care tips I try to do on a daily basis! These little, daily rituals can give you insight into a whole new world which is not as…
Accepting that we’re in an abusive relationship is harder than leaving one, because we are ashamed to admit that we stayed in such a relationship. We are ashamed that we’re the ones who let it happen. I was ashamed that I was stupid enough to let him get away with his behavior. He was killing…
Rebuilding yourself after abuse takes time and it can seem scary once you’re free from such a relationship, but always remember that you’re not alone. You’re not weak, you’re strong for leaving such a hell. You may be broken, but you have this amazing ability to rebuild yourself all over again, from scratch. You have…
Even if he used words instead of fists, it was still abuse. Maybe he never hit you but his words hurt you more than any slap in your face or any kick with his leg. And the worst thing was that you thought that he would change. You thought that you were just having a…
Throughout your life you may encounter people who take advantage of your insecurities so they make them bigger, never allowing you to have self-confidence or to love the person you are. They use verbal abuse in the form of sarcasm to make it all seem like it’s a joke but you’re always the one who…
As much as we would like to ignore it, domestic abuse is real and it’s happening every day. We could be victims without even knowing it, or maybe ignoring it, because not everyone is strong enough to walk away from their abuser. It’s the person we fell in love with, it’s the person we dedicated…
Living through an emotionally and physically abusive relationship was the hardest experience of my young life. You never think a relationship like that will happen – let alone define you. I always used to cast judgment on stories I’d heard of women who stayed in these poisonous partnerships. I used to ask myself, “Why don’t…
The problem is not that you are bipolar. The problem is that you use your illness as an excuse to justify your poor behavior. I’m not insinuating that you don’t have a legit diagnosis, and I’m also not trying to say that you can control your behavior. I know that you can’t. What you could…
How long would you last in an abusive relationship? Would you be able to leave the first time something happened, even though you would be leaving a man you loved? Could you learn to keep your mouth shut because you felt like you had to? Keep it in and keep quiet. I’ve dealt with the…
Stress is a serious issue and whether it’s caused by work or health problems, it will negatively affect your relationship in a variety of ways. The effects of stress are insidious. It takes a toll on your physical, emotional and relationship health, probably more than you realize. A lot of things can suffer because of…