Anyone who has escaped the clutches of an abuser or a narcissist is completely aware of what boundaries are. It was a hard lesson to learn after leaving that ordeal, but an extremely necessary one. Perhaps even without hearing the term “boundaries” most of us already know what they are and have them in place….
Category: abuse
Scan Then Subscribe
I want to introduce you to a new weekly online newspaper about abuse. I’ve talked about it with the last two posts, but today I can offer links to sample and peruse. When I Became Free Weekly is a newspaper written by survivors for survivors. It isn’t limited to one form of abuse or trauma,…
Support Survivors!
In my last post, I called out to all survivors of domestic abuse to take note of a new project brought to us by When I Became Free. This week it launched and I have more information to offer – and a new plea for all survivors of abuse who would like to use their…
Judging The Poor Is Shameful
Social media can be hard to peruse as an empath. You can only shield so much negativity from your eyes and heart. All too often it shows up to cause pain. Living in an area where many live in poverty, there are moments I have to walk away from my social media feeds. There is…
When Friends and Family Are Toxic Supporters
I have spoken much this year of abusive spouses and toxic relationships. Not only is this topic dear to my heart, but it seems to be more prevalent these days. However, in these situations, the spouse may not be the only toxic person in the victim’s life. Family and friends can also be poison. Again,…
Stop Breaking Your Own Heart
I started this blog with the concept of writing about topics relevant to empaths, writers and women. Because I fall into all three categories, I feel I am qualified to write about these. While geared toward women, there are topics men will identify with also. This post may be one of them, but I write…
Abuse? It Is NOT Abuse …
It’s not abuse. I’m just stupid. Why didn’t I know better than to make potatoes with his fish? He never eats mashed potatoes with his fish. He always has rice. Why did I try to change things and try something different? Why am I so stupid? It’s not abuse. He doesn’t beat me. He’s never…