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?

Losing Yourself in the Fog of Abuse — by Joan

Joan, one of our readers, submitted the following comments on how abuse works to erode one's personhood. Many of you will identify with her description. *** Someone once asked what it felt like to lose yourself. They said: "Can someone please elaborate on what they think that means and how it feels? Once you lose… Continue reading Losing Yourself in the Fog of Abuse — by Joan