Sticks & Stones May Break My Bones, And Names Will Really Hurt Me!

    Abuse is certainly not new nor evolving but our recognition of what abuse is, hopefully is improving. Many years ago it was considered acceptable to hit women, children and pets. It took a long time to get to the point where we as a society realized that we needed to stop the physical […]

Overcomers, Not Anonymous – Healing from Narcissistic Abuse

    This week was the first time I ever identified myself as a Domestic Violence Survivor. I re-posted a pic on Facebook, regarding Domestic Violence Awareness. I was surprised at how difficult that was for me to say.   I was surprised at how much I wondered what others would think of me, since […]

Why Talk About Narcissists? Because Of The Pain They Cause

    Why do I keep talking about Narcissists? Because their actions don’t just affect them. Otherwise, I wouldn’t say anything, live and let live.   Unfortunately, they take the pain they have endured and multiply it, wreaking trauma, self-doubt and outright emotional, mental and sometimes physical abuse on those around them. Particularly on their […]