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- The last line of the responsein question could be interpreted in several ways. One interpretationI agree with; one I take emphaticissue with. I don't know how theresponse was meant, so here'swhat I have to say, to both possibilities: One...
- Up till recently, I spent many Valentine's Days living as a single woman. It happens that on this day for lovers, I'm a newly-married woman.But throughout my single years, occasionally in the dating market, often choosing to not be out there...
- A community member sent methis link. I thought it was wonderful.It's call:Instructions for a bad day.It's only a few minutes and worth the time.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7OGY1Jxp3o
- A few days ago I almost posted a thread aboutsomething that happenedin Connecticut last week.After I'd basically put ittogether, I decided to not post it because it was sohorrible; I just didn't wantto be the author of ahorrific downer, a...
- This morning, I feel like I've readone or more threads fromnearly every stop alongthe way, on the journeyfrom being abusedby a partner ---- toreclaiming a healthyconnection to selfand the world.There is no one answerto any question.Each of us is an...
- I've been a major fan of P. Evans.Her first book, published overtwenty years ago now, was my"Rosetta Stone" in understandingwhat I'd gone through for a dozenyears, and was instrumental in my healing and recovery.After I'd digested it, I bought at...
- As both a survivoras well as aclinician in the fieldof recovery from dysfunctionand abuse. . . . . . . my experience is thatlong-term abuserswho were raised indysfunctionalfamilies of originand then,through their own adult lifespanhave been...
- My wedding day last weekendwas very simple by most standards.Ultimately, it was just what I'dhoped for.For anyone interested, a friendshot a video of the ceremony with her phone and then uploaded it to youtube.We "honeymooned" at home.Back to "real...
- Anyone get a chance to seethe Dr. Phil show today?It was really hard to watch.The "take away" for me is thatthere are some people with dysfunction behaviorsfor whom there isNO WAYto get to anything rational.
- Ive been keeping something in my personal life to myself for awhile now. Early on, I wanted to know that it was something with half a chance of actually happening.When I saw it was indeed, happening, I felt a little guilty about sharing happy news...
- If you haven't seen it air yet,get a look at the website.The stories as the show beganwere typical of his previous showson domestic violence.But he and Robin ended the showwith new high-tech tools forboth education andSTAYING SAFEduring a crisisor...
- This thread is not about a"relationship."It's not about anything thatfalls into the category of alife-and-death dilemmaor intensely urgent crisis.It's just a "super market" illustration of narcissistic entitlementon an every-day, fundamentallevel.At...
- Hi all -----Just a heads up that for thenext half a week or so, I maynot have easy access to theinternet. Don't worry. I'm actually"on the road" and havinga GREAT time. (And Idon't have a "smart phone,"ah well.) I'm three thousandmiles away from...
- July 5th is my personal Independence Day.Eleven years ago this evening,I announced to my then-abuserthat I would be divorcing him.On the way home from work, thatafternoon, I felt sick, with the anticipation.So. . . . for a moment, I...
- In general, I haven't posted lots ofpersonal threads ---- partly becausefor many of the years I've been on DS, my personal life has beenrelatively uneventful.But I'll share that over the courseof 2013, I've reconnected with aman who used to be...