Category Archives: Abuse

Getting Over A Toxic Relationship Using Polyvagal Theory

July 16, 2022

Toxic relationships create ripples throughout our mind and our body. In a toxic relationship, our mind reads cues and our body responds in ways that are effective coping mechanisms for that relationship. However, these responses to social cues are often…

Top Reasons We Ignore Red Flags When Dating A Narcissist

May 31, 2022

The early stages of any new relationship are always the most intense. This is the time when the exhilaration of meeting the right person is the most pronounced, and we feel immediately close and may even become focused on thinking…

Understanding Internal Family Systems Therapy And Its Relationship To Codependency

May 21, 2022

There are various types of treatment options used with individuals through therapy. Some types of therapy are designed to work from the diagnosis of the patient or individual, while others are focused on holistically treating the individual and not focus…

Top Reasons Narcissists Don’t Allow Closure

April 19, 2022

Most people have had at least one bad relationship. Often these toxic relationships end badly, with one person storming off and never being heard from or seen again by the other. In fact, in many of these types of difficult…

Creating And Sticking To Intentions To End A Toxic Relationship In The New Year

December 24, 2021

A toxic relationship is destructive on so many levels. Not only is there the loss of self and self-worth, but there is also the loss of enjoyment in life, the ability to be with a loving, positive partner, and the…

Post Traumatic Growth And Resiliency After Toxic Relationships

December 07, 2021

A toxic relationship is highly destructive. It creates a loss of sense of self through verbal and emotional abuse that tears down the person at a very basic level. Toxic relationships are often hard to see for the individual, as…

Saving The Holidays From A Narcissist

November 29, 2021

The holidays are a special time of year for most people. They are a time of friendship, of giving, of sharing, and of being around the people you love and those who love you. Unfortunately, what makes the holidays so…

Signs You Are Only Getting Breadcrumbs In Your Relationship

October 30, 2021

New terms are becoming popular for many of the bad, destructive, and even toxic relationship behaviors that help people label what they are experiencing. Over the last few years, people have become familiar with gaslighting and ghosting. To add to…

The Difference Between Gaslighting And Healthy Disagreements

October 14, 2021

It is common to have a disagreement with a partner in a relationship. In many cases, the source of the conflict or the disagreement is a difference in perception or a different memory or recollection of an event or conversation. This is understandable as we see…

Myths That Keep Us Feeling Sorry For Narcissists

October 05, 2021

Narcissists are chameleons with the ability to appear to be just what you want and need, at least for the initial whirlwind part of the relationship. However, once they have established the relationship, the dynamics change rapidly, with the narcissist…