Photo by Ameer Basheer on Unsplash When you’ve been involved in any abusive relationship, something that will happen is the abuser will leave an imprint on you. They leave it in you, not literally but in the form of distorting your…
Photo by jose pena on Unsplash Living with unhealed trauma can be an incredibly challenging and burdensome experience, often taking a toll on various aspects of our lives. Whether stemming from past events, toxic relationships, or unresolved emotional wounds, the true…
Photo by Sydney Sims on Unsplash Sometimes, we can feel excessively responsible for others, leading us to neglect ourselves. This emotional tendency involves feeling an overwhelming sense of duty or obligation towards others. This feeling of being overly responsible can result…
Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash When you leave an abusive relationship, the aftermath is often fraught with a range of symptoms and patterns that deeply impact your well-being. Among these effects, emotional dysregulation stands out as a common and significant…
Photo by Declan Lopez on Unsplash In your journey through life, you may encounter emotional traps that leave you feeling trapped or entangled in unhealthy emotions and thought patterns, hindering your well-being and personal growth. These emotional traps can be caused…
Photo by Ante Gudelj on Unsplash Today, I’ll be addressing the question of whether it’s possible to heal when you cannot go no contact. Often, people believe that healing requires distancing ourselves from the abuser or those who hurt us, but…
Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Today, I’ll be addressing the question of why you sometimes think therapy doesn’t work or won’t work specifically for you. You might be thinking, “My problems are too big. I’ve been dealing with these…
Photo by Ian Kiragu on Unsplash Feeling emotionless is a common symptom for many people who have been in an abusive relationship. It can make you feel like you’re just going through the motions of life without experiencing any emotions or…
Photo by Vitolda Klein on Unsplash Today, I’ll be answering the question of whether ignoring those painful feelings after emotional abuse will make the pain go away. Ignoring, in this context, might refer to distracting yourself with a hobby, another relationship,…
Photo by freestocks on Unsplash One of the questions I often ask my clients before working with them is to identify the habits they have developed as a result of being in past relationships or their current one. These habits mostly…
