Your heart is big. And your kindness and compassion, though amazing qualities, can also keep you in situations that are unhealthy for you. When you’re afraid you’re going to...
When you leave an emotionally abusive relationship, you might think the hardest part is behind you. You made the decision, you got out, and now you can start healing....
A trauma bond is like being addicted to both the highs and lows, just waiting for your next fix. It’s not impossible to break a trauma bond, but it...
Relationships can survive even when things are bad, but what about when things are never good but just functional? Is just functioning together good enough? Can you make it...
Understanding how someone becomes emotionally abusive isn’t about excusing their behavior. It’s about recognizing the patterns that create it so you can see what you’re dealing with. When you...
Sometimes, both people in the relationship are hurtful, controlling, and manipulative. When that’s the case, it’s going to take more than one person stopping the behaviors, and that presents...
When someone tells you they love you but continues to hurt you, something fundamental breaks down in the relationship. You start questioning everything. You wonder if love is supposed...
When someone looks down on another person because of their gender, race, or any other characteristic that makes them different, what’s really happening beneath the surface? The answer reveals...
You can’t fix what or who is unwilling to be fixed. And when someone would rather you and the relationship suffer and crumble than work on improving themselves, you...
If you feel trapped in a maze of emotional manipulation, hoping for a change that never comes, you might realize you’ve signed up for something you didn’t expect and...