Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Ever found yourself in a situation where you think you’ve forgiven someone — whether it’s a parent, a friend, or an ex — for something they’ve done, but now you don’t want to see them again? It’s natural to…
Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash It’s very common to have conflicted feelings towards your abusive ex, as they’re someone who has had an impact on your life and you may have even shared some good times together. When you’re physically…
Photo by Belinda Fewings on Unsplash Have you ever felt upset because your partner texts other people in a flirty way when they’re mad at you? It’s a situation that can leave you feeling confused and hurt. Today, I would like…
Photo by Claudia Soraya on Unsplash Today I want to answer this common question: what do you do when you share mutual friends with your abusive ex? It’s a situation many find themselves in because during the relationship, you naturally share…
Photo by freestocks on Unsplash I’ve seen people ask this question, wondering what is the best way to really end a relationship with a toxic person? They might be verbally abusive, even have some bit of physical violence to it. So…
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 on Unsplash Have you ever realized that one of the key elements that enable toxic relationships or abusive relationships is avoidance? Avoidance, in this context, refers to pushing aside conflicts that naturally arise in relationships.…
Photo by Elijah Hiett on Unsplash One common misconception about healing is the belief that you can or should return to how things were before the relationship, or to who you were before it. Healing isn’t about returning to who you…
Photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash That’s a straightforward boundary that reflects your needs. Sometimes, enforcing such boundaries may require ‘lying’. This type of lie is often referred to as a compassionate lie. You understand that even if you provide your…
Photo by freestocks on Unsplash After leaving a toxic relationship, one thing that may certainly happen is your abusive ex may, at times, desperately contact you with great intensity. Assuming that you’ve gone ‘no contact’ for a couple of months now,…
Photo by Sergiu Vălenaș on Unsplash Today I’d like to answer this question “how I detach from my adult narcissistic, verbally abusive child who has my grandchildren and uses them as weapons when I try to set boundaries for myself. I…
Photo by Rajiv Perera on Unsplash Today I’d like to answer these questions of how you can address a toxic relationship between you and your parents without causing harm. By causing harm here, it means how you can resolve the issues…
Photo by Claudia Soraya on Unsplash Today, I’d like to address a common question: “If I’m exhibiting narcissistic tendencies, is it possible that I’ll become a full-blown narcissist?” This mostly happens when you’ve left a narcissistic relationship and then you start…
