They may have taken me out of my children’s lives — but they never took them out of my heart, and I refuse to stop being their father.
Divorce should end a marriage — not destroy a family.
But when separation turns toxic, it becomes something far worse than a legal process. It becomes a psychological battlefield — a silent war without smoke or sirens, where […]
I came out to my mom in my late 30s. “Megan! I didn’t know you are bisexual!”
This was mom’s first reaction to reading chapter 1 of my book Mindfulness Brings Clarity. I spoke about how I knew I was queer from an experience at a young age.
“I mean, I know we don’t always tell our parents everything..” mom continued.
“Yeah, it just wasn’t […]
I’m calling this the “Mom-pocalypse” – I didn’t uncover mom’s covert narcissism until I was 49 years old!
So, I won’t go over every nitty gritty detail of my youth, but there was this ever present feeling like I didn’t belong, like I was an outcast/outsider in my own family and extended family in Texas, where I grew up. My parents divorced when I was […]
Like all parents, my father George was imperfect. He was consumed with anger – pessimism, cynicism, and rage permeated our house. His arrival from work always warned of an impending storm. He was only nice or cheerful during his nightly drinking; a predictable pattern that preceded his maudlin reminiscing that aroused his anger.
My parents fought almost constantly, and George used the silent treatment as punishment […]
I don’t often share, but I feel like I can explain and say the proper things on here.
So my TAR pit started about 8 years ago, when I got involved with a narcissist. Everything was always turned around on me, my feelings weren’t considered – it was always because I did something wrong. I made him mad, so he acted this way.
Now I struggle. […]
I met him online. We pretty much instantly clicked. He was a truck driver, willing and eager to drop into my life. He was ready to come spend the night with my kids and me. I should have known this was the first red flag.
At first everyone liked and accepted him. We had this insatiable thirst for the patriach position in our family to be […]
I’m a survivor of a narcissistic ex-husband where I was a victim of verbal, mental, emotional, and sexual abuse. I want to inspire others and tell my story so that people can get out of toxic, co-dependent cycles.
I met my ex-husband through the military. We had an instant connection and he proposed to me after six months; we got married quickly. I noticed a change […]
Hi, where do I start? I watched my mom be abused physically, mentally, emotionally, and verbally growing up. I always said I will not let it happen to me. However, I do recall an argument where I was told I’m stupid, don’t know what I’m talking about, and that my feelings are not valid. I was 18 years old, and driving during this argument. As I proceeded to tell him […]
I am a 68-year-old woman who has been in a toxic marriage for 39 years. I am also an 8-year crack and meth addict who uses to cope with the incredible pain and loneliness of a loveless relationship and the absence of any family support at this point. There is no resentment towards them for protecting themselves and living their lives – just a gaping maw of emptiness […]
As an empath, the desire to love is my greatest fault. Until recently I considered my ability to love and love so passionately to be a strength. The fact that nothing seemed to tarnish my love-joy despite the many failed attempts at romance, was a strength; a sign of resilience and attributing the peacemaker, poet, healer, and protector qualities to my character. However, my experience with a covert […]
