Reflections of Where I’ve Been This isn’t going to be my usual style of post. I’m speaking straight from the heart as I reflect on everything I’ve been through in the last 5 years. The Past I grew up in an unstable household. I had an older sister that I struggled to connect with due…
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Gaslighting: How Abusers Take Your Self Confidence
Gaslighting is one of the most common tactics an abuser will use to keep a victim under their control. It is a highly effective maneuver because it causes the victim to constantly question themselves. In this post, we’ll talk about what gaslighting is, how it is used, examples, and what happens to the victim. What…
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How to Recognize Abuse Using the Power and Control Wheel
Recognizing abuse is sometimes difficult. It’s not always physical violence that leaves marks on a person’s body. There is an extreme mental and emotional component that goes with it. Abusers operate in a cycle of, more or less, 4 stages: tension, incident, reconciliation, and calm. What we’re going to focus on mostly in today’s post…
