Drawn to the Words, Hurt by the Patterns: What I’m Learning About Myself
Like a Moth to a Flame From the very beginning with Stu—the widow—I was enamored by his ability to say what I needed to hear in the language I crave.…
Reclaiming my life from psychological grooming and manipulation, understanding the tactics used to fracture me and their impact. Taking steps to navigate from decades of barely surviving to something not unlike thriving.
Like a Moth to a Flame From the very beginning with Stu—the widow—I was enamored by his ability to say what I needed to hear in the language I crave.…
Last week, Ed, my friend from the mountains, visited for our week together and we had such a nice time doing the most basic shit. Yardwork, making food, checking out…
After my friend in the mountains directed me, in a moment of distress, to "relax", I was able to calmly request the following without any blowback or negative consequences: "Hey,…
Visits with my friend in the mountains continue for 5 days at a time every other week which works well for us. He and I each unapologetically require stretches of…