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- Creating A Safety Plan http://www.hruth.org/creating-a-safety-plan.asp Are you planning on leaving your partner?Identify things that have worked in the past to keep you safe. Think about what has happened in the past and how the abuser has acted....
- Dealing with Bulliesby Brett BlumenthalGrowing up, I was taught to be an open and honest communicator. It was expected. It was expected that if you had a problem, or if you had a conflict, that you discussed it. You didnt whine about it. You...
- 6 Steps to Stop Being Manipulatedby Brett BlumenthalThroughout life, there are times when we may come across an individual or a situation where a person is very dominant, controlling and possibly even manipulative. Sometimes it is a boss who doesnt...
- 8 Toxic personalities to avoid by Brett Blumenthal - Although we like to think that the people in our lives are well-adjusted, happy, healthy minded individuals, we sometimes realize that it just isn't so. Personally, I've had moments where I'll...
- JUST FOR TODAY, I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime. JUST FOR TODAY, I will be happy. This...
- I really love nutritionist Dr Gary NullHere it is...http://www.garynull.com/GNthisArticle.php?article=173 Why Isn't Everybody Vegetarian? by Mark Warren Reinhardt (Adapted from his American Vegan Society Convention lecture - 1999) It's really...
- Yesterday, a call to the cops to report an argument for some kids in the neighborhood who seem to be drug dealers, brought up a memory over 10 years old.It was an extremely abusive relationship and without going into too many details, I did some...
- I was never a big fast food person and I wonder if any vegetarians or vegans here use any fast food restaurants or would recommend any of the items there?I like one vegetarian fast food place here in So. Cal that I really enjoy. I know these places...
- Anybody try to rescue / control / fix anyone from their rescuing / controlling / fixing, who is not getting help for codependency or from support groups or Al Anon, like I am? I am finding I have a choice in the matter of not feeling responsible to...
- Did you ever give him an inkling there was hope, or not, and how long before he finally left you alone, and what did you have to do to let him know you were done? How many times did you have to tell him it was over?I've told him and I don't think...
- R left 3 messages yesterday after nearly 2 months since I'd seen him and a month and a half since our 1 conversation since he relapsed and lied about it and I told him I can't be w/ someone who lies to me. We were only together a few months. He...
- I got defensive and verbally attacked the verbal abuser, getting caught up in the game. It hurts to let myself get angry and yell. I can't change him (dad), yet in engaging, I become part of the problem. Next time I want to walk away so I am not...
- I am forwarding this. Thank you.Help i no longer recieve emails through here, whenever i go to my account and messages to change the settings for notifications a message comes up saying:this email address or domain is disabledif anyone can help me...
- Since the AA book and AA 12 steps and 12 tradtions are sold at marijuana anonymous meetings, and the 12 steps started out originally for AA and have branched to other programs including MA, a lot of the literature is quite relevant to marijuana...
- Hi All, A question about lying, but first, some history...New relationship, sweet guy, newly recovering alcoholic (I'm 4 years clean and sober in AA), anyway he was less than honest in a few instances, trying to "spare my feelings" or "say what I...