Emotional Abuse
Articles about recognizing, understanding, and healing from emotional abuse and its lasting effects.
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Elizabeth Smart Documentary on Netflix
I’ve been watching the Elizabeth Smart documentary on Netflix, and while her story is extraordinary and horrific in ways I will never claim to understand, it stirred something in me that I couldn’t ignore. Not because our situations are the same — they are not. Not even close.But because watching how long it took for the justice system to respond to abuse at all reminded me of something painfully familiar. The waiting. The delays.The way harm can be acknowledged and still not acted on with any real urgency. That’s the part that hits close to home. I’ve been in court for years now dealing with my ex after everything he…
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She Was Slowly Erased
I look at old photos—and I don’t see what I used to see. I don’t pick apart my weight or my smile or my hair.I don’t zoom in and cringe at my hips or the way my clothes fit.Instead, I feel this ache deep in my chest for the girl in them. Because I know what’s coming. She doesn’t. She’s just standing there, hopeful. Loving hard. Wanting to be chosen, kept, enough. But soon she’ll be convinced that she’s not. Before she got engaged, she wore a ball chain necklace every day. She’d had it for years. It wasn’t fancy. Just simple. It had a Celtic cross on it, and…
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Still Being Watched-When Moving On Isn’t Enough
I was going to pick up pizza. That’s it. Nothing major. Just a quick errand on a quiet Sunday evening. My son is out of town in my car, so I was driving his car—one my ex-husband and his new wife wouldn’t recognize unless they were actively watching. And they were. As I pulled to the light at the end of my road, I noticed their car behind me. I looked in the rearview mirror and saw her—his wife—holding up her phone, snapping photos of the vehicle I was in. Documenting. At first, I told myself maybe it was nothing. Maybe I was overreacting. But when I turned onto the…
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Backhanded Gifts and Silent Insults: When “Kindness” Comes With a Knife
It never ends quietly. Not when you’re dealing with someone who craves control more than connection. Today, my kids got packages from their father — gifts delivered straight from Amazon, carefully chosen with just enough sweetness to pass as thoughtful… but soaked in judgment and surveillance. One got a phone holder to help record guitar videos. That’s nice, right? Except it came with not one, but two containers of acne medication. Unsolicited. Unasked for. Unnecessary. This child had already had the courage to face their insecurities and see a dermatologist a month ago. He is on a treatment plan. But of course, their father didn’t ask. He just sent a…
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Escaping The Chaos Of The Malignant Narcissist
Chaos is the weapon of a malignant narcissist—emotional manipulation, control, and confusion become your daily reality. But you can escape. Discover how to break free, reclaim your peace, and find healing.
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Chosen to Be Broken : Malignant Narcissism
Being chosen to be broken—it's the painful reality of malignant narcissism. But your story doesn't end with their cruelty. It's time to reclaim your strength, heal, and write a new chapter.
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When They Cross the Line…Again
They promised it wouldn't happen again, but here you are—another line crossed, another wound. It’s time to protect your peace, reclaim your power, and set boundaries that cannot be ignored.
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I’d Rather Be Beaten
Sometimes the bruises you can’t see hurt the most. Emotional abuse cuts deeper, leaving scars on your heart and mind. But healing is possible—one step at a time.
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Holidays and Narcissists
Holidays should be a time of joy, but with a narcissist, they become a battlefield. Learn how to protect your peace, set boundaries, and reclaim your holiday happiness.
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Breaking Free from Control: How to Reclaim Your Power and Peace
Control can be a silent prison—one that steals your freedom, confidence, and peace. But you have the power to break free. Discover how to reclaim your life and live on your own terms.
