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Unmasking the Facade: When Love Becomes Manipulation
Reflections on Emotional Abuse Behind Closed Doors Do you know what’s so disturbing? It’s not just the obvious betrayals or explosive arguments. It’s the quiet, relentless wearing down of your spirit by the person who’s supposed to be your partner, your confidant, your safe place. It’s when someone spends their entire day texting you—message after…
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Never Let Anyone Live Rent Free in Your Head
Breaking Free from Betrayal, Lies, and Emotional Turmoil Introduction We’ve all heard the phrase, “Don’t let anyone live rent free in your head.” But what does it really mean, especially when you’ve been hurt in the deepest way? When betrayal, lies, or emotional affairs invade your life, it’s easy to replay the pain over and…
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Processing the Pain of Emptiness: Finding Air When You Feel Hollow Inside
How to Move Through the Sensation of Drowning in Your Own Emotions Introduction Emptiness can feel like a void that swallows you whole. It’s more than just sadness or loneliness—it’s a sensation that grips your chest, makes your mind spiral, and leaves you struggling for air even when you know you’re physically able to breathe.…
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Invisible in My Own Marriage
(excerpt from The Cracked Mirror..by Vikee) Feeling Unseen and Unknown I am married to a man who does not truly know me, despite the fact that we have been together for over twenty-five years. He believes he understands who I am because of our long history together, but in reality, he does not know me…
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The Cracked Mirror
Looking back at me is someone I don’t recognize anymore. I thought maybe it was fatigue or simple stress, but honestly, I don’t know who this person is anymore. Can you relate? Seeking to find some familiarity, something that can tell me that, it’s me! Nope, can’t find it. The mirror reflects the person looking…
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Finding Light in the Shadow of Betrayal
A compassionate reflection on pain, betrayal, and self-healing First, let your pain be acknowledged for what it is—a real, raw ache that so many carry but so few express with such honesty. The sting of betrayal, the confusion over deceit, and the heartbreak of feeling unseen or misunderstood are burdens that can feel impossibly heavy,…
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Guardians of Peace: On the Illusion of Love and the Pursuit of Self-Preservation
Recognizing False Affection and Safeguarding Your Spirit There are moments in life when we find ourselves entranced by the promise of affection, lured by glimmering visions painted by those who claim to love us. We mistake control for care, mistaking the velvet glove for kindness when it only hides the iron fist beneath. They whisper…
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Please Don’t Let Me Die In My Addiction
Searching For Peace In The Storm There are nights when the darkness swallows me whole, when the weight on my chest feels like it could bend my ribs, when my own voice—raw, cracked, unfamiliar—calls out to no one in the silence. I have seen myself in reflections I no longer recognize, haunted by the hollow…
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Love Thyself: A Hilarious Guide to Embracing Self-Love and Letting Others Love You Too
Because Sometimes You Just Need to Laugh Through the Tears Introduction Ah, self-love – that elusive unicorn we all chase but can never quite catch. It’s like trying to hug a cat that doesn’t want to be hugged. But guess what? Loving yourself is possible, even in the hardest of times, and it’s okay to…
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Letting Go of Unfulfilling Relationships
Embracing Authenticity and Happiness Life is too short to be unfulfilled, unloved, unappreciated, and ungrateful. We often find ourselves clinging to relationships, friendships, and even marriages that no longer serve us. But it is crucial to recognize that these connections can have an expiration date. Holding onto them can drain us of our authentic selves…
Footsteps To Freedom
A slow and neccessary walk to healing
Footsteps To Freedom 