trauma

5 Crazy Things I Did After I Got into My First Healthy Relationship

For those of us who have previously been in toxic relationships, healthy ones can be tough. I’d dragged myself out of an annihilating...

I Overexplain Today Because I Was Gaslighted as a Child

I’m working at stopping this behavior. Here’s how you can too. Do you overexplain? Talk elaborately and much too long as if you think you...

How To Handle Verbal Abuse

Verbal abuse is subtle, insidious, and extremely painful, but there are easy ways to respond if you can properly identify when it is...

The Effects of Verbal Abuse Are Greater Than You Might Think

Don’t think “it’s not that bad,” because science proves it is. If you were to meet me at any point in my life, you’d be surprised to...

What Happens When Someone Gaslights You

Disbelieving your reality actually affects your brain. While I was married to my ex-husband, I couldn’t do basic math. When a server...

How to Heal from the Trauma of Previous Relationships

Our past impacts our present every day, but it’s how we react to those reoccurrences that matters. It was a Thursday night. My partner...