Sharon says a lot of really helpful things in the article below, but one that really struck a chord with me and my experience was in this paragraph: There is no right way to deal with a toxic family member. Only you can decide how much contact is right for you. And you will…
This is such an important concept for survivors to understand, because we deal with so much shame around this idea: Do you think we live in a fair world where good things happen to good people and bad things only happen to bad people? Whether you believe this on a conscious level or not, chances…
Can they really do it? I don’t know, but given the details about the problem that is outlined in this talk, I’m glad someone is out there trying. ? Last month, I was attending the Nuix User Conference as part of my day job. One section of one of the keynote addresses talked about how…
Sadly, I think Erica is right about this. I too take part in a lot of raising awareness, online and off, and I’m glad to see some of those campaigns go viral and really help people feel less alone in their struggles, but we have to also come to grips with what changing our society…
Found this review over at the Santa Monica Daily Press as part of a column by David Pisarra. In it, he talks about an app for domestic abuse sufferers to document what is happening secretly, but he also mentions this book by James Sweigert. I’ll let David’s description speak for itself: I recommend “If You…
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