Vengeance and vindication: what is the difference?

When my first marriage ended for the final time, I was heavily judged by people close to me who misread the situation and saw me as the one at fault. After I emerged from the crisis-management stage, I had a sense that there was a deep, gut-wrenching cry in my belly. That cry sat in… Continue reading Vengeance and vindication: what is the difference?

What Type of Friends do Abusers Have?

The following very helpful insights were sent by one of our readers and we post her insights here with her permission. This is a good illustration of an unsafe relationship characterized by one controlling, unsafe person staying in the relationship only so long as they are the superior and their "friend" is the inferior. This… Continue reading What Type of Friends do Abusers Have?