Moving up on the "People Who Deserve Happiness" list

Self-esteem -- the element that underpins all the work and decisions you must make as you recover from a controlling relationship. While yo...

When all your boundaries have been violated, it’s hard to set new ones, let alone, know what reasonable boundaries look like. When you’ve ...

Janis Ian sings a sorrow-filled, haunting song called From Me to You where she says:  I’m  leaving by night I’m leaving alone I’m le...

This could be the shortest bog I’ll ever write -- you have nothing to forgive. End of post. While it’s the truth, you and I know it’s no...

When an idea for a blog comes, I’ve learned to jot it down immediately and a little description of my intention. Otherwise, by the time I ...

In the last two posts we looked at how we can stand strong against our abuser’s attempts to continue the relationship by turning on the Mr...

In the previous post we talked about making a list of what we did and did not like about our partner. Reviewing that list helps us rememb...