Thursday Thought — Denial vs. Lying

A phenomenon traditionally labeled denial is in essence an unconscious ego defense mechanism.  It's the psyche's natural way of protecting a person's conscious mind from the experience of unbearable emotional pain  It's a "this just can't be happening" kind of reaction to an event or circumstance that occurred too suddenly, with such intensity, or was… Continue reading Thursday Thought — Denial vs. Lying

The Abuser in the Christmas Story

Christmas Day and we are STILL talking about abusers! Are we obsessed at A Cry For Justice? No, not really; but we do talk abusers often because exposing their tactics and mindset is a big part of helping victims get free. So the title of this post might make it look like we are hyper-focused… Continue reading The Abuser in the Christmas Story