GracefulPirate

I was the breadwinner for most of our marriage. Yet, he controlled the money. I didn’t realize until later it was financial abuse. Then I started to realize I didn’t like him at all. Yet, I was so deeply traumatized by childhood and becoming a widow in my 20s, that I didn’t have the… Read More

Spot on. Thank you!

1,000% yes to all these. I have been in therapy for over 15 years. AND one thing to add that is critical…. Trauma lives in your body. It makes you physically ill. Real healing happens when you heal the emotional impact of trauma on your body. That’s something I had to learn the hard… Read More

I sneeze when I’m cold. I thought everyone did.

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Wow. The simplicity of being a man. No wonder women are constantly burnt out and emotionally exhausted.

I begged for help too. No one did anything. We didn’t have money. I think it’s far too common that children are dismissed and adult abusers are far too manipulative.

I hope she can find peace and happiness. She deserves to finally live free. As a child of abuse, I can understand what she went through. She didn’t know any better because of her abuser. It’s a sad situation all around. I really do pray she finds the life she deserves.

I’m nearly positive she is not doing any of this herself…

I wanted to save money on my wedding invitations, so I handmade all 300. I’m pretty crafty. I was using a mechanical pencil and a ruler to line my cuts, as I was layering cream card stock paper on black card stock paper. Half way through the project, I have my ruler lined up perfectly… Read More