There are some sneaky gaslighting techniques dark personalities use to make their victims feel crazy. It is, therefore, important to recognize the signs of gaslighting before it’s too late. Have you ever been in a relationship with someone and their words and actions have made you feel like you are…
Most people have no clue that they were raised by narcissists. In fact, many of the traits that develop from such a childhood often get misunderstood as isolated character traits. Let’s pretend we’re traveling in time, back to the 70s, 80s or 90s. In other words, let’s visit your childhood.…
It stands to reason that if you grew up in a loving family environment, you’re likely to be a well-balanced individual. But if you had an emotionally abusive mother, what would the signs be? Before we list the signs of an emotionally abusive mother, let's talk about the different types…
Signs of mental abuse aren’t as easy to notice as you would think. They can be just as devious and twice as serious as other forms of abuse. As I’ve mentioned many times before, I was the victim of various forms of abuse, one of which was mental abuse. For…
There are so many forms of psychological trauma, and each one has its own damages. Have you endured trauma? Let’s learn how to deal with it. From as far back as I can remember, there were “bad things". When I was 18 years old, my long list of psychological trauma…
What are emotional triggers? Do you ever overreact to a comment by a friend or family member that really isn’t meant to upset you? At the same time, you feel like the rug has been whipped away from under your feet? Chances are you have certain emotional triggers and have…
There are more unhealthy mother-daughter relationships than you might think. In fact, it’s possible that the connection with your own daughter is flawed. What you once thought was normal behavior may, in fact, be toxic. There are little indicators that prove you've witnessed unhealthy mother-daughter relationships, which are in dire need…
Would you like to know the true definition of evil? Try the manipulative narcissist, a truly evil and dysfunctional personality. My life was stolen by a manipulative narcissist. No, wait, let me be fair. I wrapped up my life and gave it to this evil personality, but in my defense,…
