Learn the signs of emotional and physical abuse and how to protect yourself from toxic patterns in relationships with your partner, friends or family.
We all change when our heart gets broken, especially if it happens more than once. And although you don’t know it, you are no exception to this rule. You don’t notice these things because they’ve become a part of who you are and because these changes didn’t happen overnight. But it is simple—some of your…
As horrible, toxic, and manipulative as they are, psychopaths can actually teach you some really valuable life lessons, when you choose to dig a bit deeper. Don’t get me wrong. Dating a psychopath or merely having one in close proximity is a nightmare. It leaves you scarred, vulnerable, exposed, and hurt. It makes you feel…
There are several types of extremely problematic guys (such as narcissists, psychopaths and manipulators) that will work hard on breaking your spirit by blackmailing you, humiliating you and destroying your self-esteem. They are afraid to lose you and they claim they love you. They will do anything just to manipulate your feelings. If you notice…
When you hear the words “abuse” and “victim,” you automatically connect it with getting physical. You immediately see a picture of someone with bruises all over their face and body, with scars, open wounds, and blood all over them. Well, I’m different and there are many just like me. When you see me, you won’t…
There is this old saying that goes something like this: A burnt child dreads the fire. You too, like a little child, have been burnt so hard that now even the smallest spark reminds you of a great fire. You fear that what happened to you in your past might happen again. You fear that…
Anyone who has gone through narcissistic abuse knows that there is no closure. Narcissists either discard you or you go no contact. When my narcissist left me, I could not handle the pain. I couldn’t understand why the world kept moving and why my heart kept on beating. For me, it felt like the end…
Yes, you can hurt people to the point where they’ll never forget the things you said or did to them. The things you say and do affect other people in ways you can’t even imagine. You might hurt someone on purpose but you may also say things in anger or in pain that you might…
You push people away—that’s just your thing, isn’t it? Despite this, you keep asking yourself why you can’t let people in, and yet, whenever somebody gets near you, you do the same thing again. You shut everything down, and you push them even further away. You build your walls up again and that somebody is…
I know that you are scared. Actually, you are terrified of meeting new people and of letting anyone in. It’s not just that you are scared of tearing down your walls and getting close to new people; your heart trembles at the mere thought of allowing someone to break it all over again. And I…
Usually, when talking about abuse, people think of physical abuse and rarely anyone thinks about another dangerous kind of abuse—emotional abuse. Screaming and manipulation don’t leave visible wounds, bruises, or scars. If you want help, if you want to tell someone what has happened to you, it’s a risk because you’ll never know if people…