Staying in Abusive Relationships
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Happiness Makes Me Trust Him Too Much
It’s late, and I promised myself a more normal schedule, so I’m headed to bed. BUT I also promised myself I’d post daily, so I’m racking my brain for something worthwhile to write. Worthwhile to…
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What I Want
I write a lot about what I DON’T want. It’s probably more valuable to think about what I DO want. So, here goes: I want a fulfilling, meaningful life that adds positive, active energy to the world.
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Why I’m Staying In My Abusive Marriage
I will be doing a lot of work in the realm of codependency, as well as finding solutions to dealing with my husband’s abusive techniques. It takes two participants to play this sick game we’ve…
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I’m Staying
I made a monumental decision: I’m staying in my marriage.
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Waiting for a Hero
I’m feeling so shitty; I want to stop feeling. I want to stop thinking. I want to stop.
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My Buttons Get Pushed – But I Control My Reactions
I’m reading a book1 in which the authors identify three common ways people think when confronted with button-pushing people and an alternative, healthier way to think. In a prior post, I wrote about some stinking thinking before I knew what it…
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Leaving Abuse and Codependency: Smart Piggy
The little kid in me wants to shout, “It’s not fair!” and run away fast and hard. I want to put all the blame on HIM. I want HIM to be the big bad wolf…
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I'm not the only one
“How do I stop my partner’s emotional bullying from affecting me?” Read the answers at experienceproject.com – I didn’t find one that suited me. But this is what I would tell anyone who asked me…
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My Abusive Husband Wants His Wife, Not Me
Recently, my husband acknowledged that he’s seen this blog. He says he can read it if he pretends his wife doesn’t write it. He says that he wants to educate himself, that my blog and site “would be very…
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Fake Name True Story
I was off in thought today, considering what my husband, who says he reads this blog, thinks of it. At first he was really pissed off about it and asked me not to use his name or…