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Unveiling Some Early Signs of Narcissistic Manipulation
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I sit and think of that childhood phrase probably way more than I should. There is a method to the madness behind such a statement – words cannot hurt you; at least not in the way sticks and stones do. Sticks and Continue reading
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Recognizing Manipulative Behavior: My Experience with Love Bombing and Grooming
“How did you two meet?” This was a question I usually hoped would not be asked once my now ex-husband and I were dating. It wasn’t because it was incredibly scandalous, however it wasn’t exactly “normal”. In summary, we were dating other people and hung out together quite often for a short time. In the Continue reading
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What is Wrong With Me?

To sit here and tell you that I have always viewed myself as a quiet, calm, agreeable person would be to start this whole conversation off with nothing more than, well… a lie. I have always been a pretty outspoken person. A people-pleasing outspoken person, but outspoken none the less. I wasn’t a fighter, but Continue reading
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From Crazy to Courageous: Overcoming Psychological Abuse and Family Court Injustice
In the beginning… Seems like such a simple statement. To start a story, you start at the beginning. As I sit here and think about the last six to eight years of my life, I am starting to realize that I am not very sure where the beginning even began. Maybe some stories should start Continue reading