I Thought I Was the Lucky One: Love Bombing, Illusion, and the Spell I Mistook for Love
A year ago I ended a relationship that I had initially believed was the love of my life. I still kind of feel that way, even though being love bombed…
Trauma bonding can make leaving feel terrifying—but leaving also frees you from gaslighting, sleepless nights, blame, and constant anxiety.
Trauma Bond: Addiction to the Abuser
Across my closest relationships—mother, sister, husband, children—harm was never something to repair. It wasn’t acknowledged as harm at all, but reframed as my perception, my fault, my failure. Peace was…
False narratives often say more about what someone is protecting than about the person being described.
The Quiet Logic of Exile
In connecting with other survivors of similar dynamics, I’m recognizing a pattern that seems less personal and more structural. In families and systems which rely on scapegoating, it’s apparently simpler…
Familiarity can feel like belonging — even when it’s built on neglect, imbalance, or silence. Recognizing that difference has been part of my healing.
When the Story Writes Itself
I can’t deny how “clean” and persuasive the narrative against me can look. That’s what happens when people of similar energetic makeup benefit from the same imbalance — the same…
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