Hi! I’m a mental health therapist specializing in relationships and PTSD and I recently wrote a book called How NOT to Fall for a Narcissist: The TEEN Edition Everything They Don’t Teach You in School but Should Find it here So, we have read all the books, read all the articles. But if you talk …
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Have you been in a manipulative, toxic, abusive relationship? Did you know you can have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from the abuse? Did you also know the abuser and others can label you as being “overly emotional” to further invalidate, confuse, and traumatize you. In this article I’d like to discuss the difference between …
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Why do we need boundaries in relationships? And how do we know if they are boundaries or controlling tactics? So, in a forum recently I saw someone ask the question that was something like this, “How do I handle my girlfriend’s guy friend being more important than me?” My initial thought when reading this was …
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There can be many reasons why Veterans struggle to reintegrate back into civilian life. one can be the difference in structure and expectations. For example in the military there is a black and white understanding of expectations and consequences. Military personnel know if they break a rule they will have a consequence and know what …
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Chances are that at some point in your life you’ll be in a relationship. I can only assume you would like for it to be a pleasant and positive experience (unless you are a sociopath or a narcissist, but I’m going to save that for another post). It would be great if relationships came with …
I recently saw this question asked in a forum and I think it’s a good one. So let’s explore this… Let’s assume we have two new recruits. They meet at boot camp. They’re from different parts of the country. They go through the same training. They both get orders for deployment. They go. One day …
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I’ll say this before I even start writing…you already know the answer. It’s difficult hearing (or reading) it though isn’t it? It’s almost like a dreaded validation for what you know in your heart, mind, soul, and body is happening. And it makes you feel ill. That’s why you search for answers. Hoping that you’ll …
Have you returned from deployment with high expectations that life can now return to normal? You’re looking forward to getting back to normal everyday life things. Your family is anxiously awaiting you and needs your help and you genuinely want to be there and helping. You won’t be constantly worried about being shot at, awakened …
