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A four-step guide to freeing yourself from emotional abuse and thriving
Red flags from The Tinder Swindler to watch out for, from date one
Like many of you, I watched the true-crime documentary The Tinder Swindler this week. Horrifying as this story is - I mean, how is it...
How to break up with an abuser: step 4, time for support
The 3rd step of breaking up with an abusers is to find support. You need a safe space to share your pain, process it, listen and learn.
How to break up with an abuser: step 3, no contact
Under normal circumstances there’s nothing wrong with staying in contact with your ex. They were the person closest to you for some time...
How to break up with an abuser: step 2, cut all ties
The second step to break up with an abuser is to think of all the things that tie you together, and cut all the bonds.
What breaking up with an abuser is like
When I broke up with him, I went for a walk around Hyde Park. It was a grey windy day at the end of May. I looked up at the leaves moving...
10 relationship red flags (external)
If you landed on this page, you probably have some serious doubts about your relationship. You started with hopes and dreams, but now you...
What chronic abuse looks like, through Britney Spears’ statement.
As many of you, I’m sure, who listened to Britney Spears’ statement, I am shocked. Of course, an investigation is needed to look into the...
Should you try couples therapy?
Normally, I’m a big advocate of therapy. Therapy is all about humility; it’s about curiosity; it’s about self-love. It’s about admitting...
Stuff ain’t love: no, he’s not spoiling you
The other day, I saw on my Instagram feed a photo of designer products. Very expensive, very fancy, very exclusive. One of these bags...
What is gaslighting and why it happens
The definition of gaslighting is to “manipulate (someone) by psychological means into doubting their own sanity”. I mentioned in my first...
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