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- Pasted in from today'sWolf's Daily HowlIn the conversation in which Ive been engaged, for roughly ten years, Ive been exploring the topic of dysfunctional commonly known as abusive behavior patterns.For most of civilized history, dysfunctional...
- Pasted in from today'sWolf's Daily Howl:The first half week HURT.Then I had a turn in my professional life thatwas positive. So for at least a couple days, Ifelt very good overall, just because of that.Meanwhile, I was also taking a look back atthe...
- Thank you all, for all the support thatso many have been giving me. It'sbeen so very, very important.Ten days "later," I'm feelingimmensely better. There weredays, last week, when i feltlike hell. . . . . like a really,really bad flu, I...
- Pasted in from today'sWolf's Daily Howl:Since I divorced, Ive met people in real-life situations and spent 31 months on a couple well-known dating sites. On October 16, 2010, I met a man on one of those sites. We went out for pizza within a week,...
- I offended someone here this morningwith a glib response ---- for which I amtruly sorry.Leaving abuse is never easy.It took me years, myself. I, also,was financially dependent, (thoughnot broke), because I couldn't havelived on the salary I was...
- Pasted in from today'sWolf's Daily HowlThis topic is both, a little bit "out there,"and simultaneously, the most importantthing in your life at any given minute.It's about:any given minute.This moment,this hour, half hour,five minutes, one...
- Pasted in from today'sWolf's Daily Howl===============Yesterday, together with a handful of other womenfrom the Lower Naugatuck Valley, I was honored ata fundraising luncheon. The award was in recognitionfor the work I do, for the good of my...
- Pasted in from today'sWolf's Daily HowlAbout a week ago ~~~~~ posted a responsementioning boundaries. Boundaries are such an important topic that I wanted to pick up on that subject for today's Howl.Boundaries, in the context of interpersonal...
- Pasted in from today'sWolf's Daily HowlRecently, my experience of the east coast earthquakebrought back to me how I felt through the day of 9/11/01.Both, the day of 9/11 and the day of the east coast earthquake,I felt in fear for my life, and was...
- On a thread posted yesterdayI responded with an observationthat abusers suffer fromdistorted perception.Later on someone asked me to be more specific.Within that post, a responderhad speculated that maybethe abuser in question wasacting as he didn't...
- One of my main projects this year has been the reclamation of an orderly home.I had to empty and sanitize my kitchenafter a mouse invasion. In the course ofthat, I moved a small houseplant I love(an oxalis. . . . looks like a large clover).It had...
- Pasted in from today'sWolf's Daily HowlIts become popular in the media and socially, recently, to use the word entitled, to describe someone whosarrogant and/or spoiled.From Wikipedia, the following is listed in regards tonarcissism:In clinical...
- Yesterday, when I stumbled on the story (http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/glee-star-latest-fashion-victim-in-offensive-shoot-black-and-blue-is-not-the-new-black-2539137/)about a photographer who produceda "fashion shoot layout" with an...
- Pasted in from today's Wolf's Daily Howl:A very interesting observation came up a few days ago.It was a member talking about the emotion of fear and itgot me thinking. . . . is there a pattern to what emotionsconnect us, separate us, unite us,...
- Pasted in from today'sWolf's Daily Howl:Thanks, ~~~~~~. Some great points for discussion.Today Ill talk about validation. The Howl after that will be about how what emotions connect or disconnect us.Over the course of my journey to recovery, Im...