Category: long-term relationships

Epilogue: Nine And A Half Years Later

Posted on July 3, 2020 by MJ

I wrote a post entitled AFFECTIVE DEPRIVATION DISORDER AND ALEXITHYMIA IN MARRIAGE in 2014. I wrote it from a place of profound emotional and psychic pain, but there was also a thread of hope woven into that post because I thought I had found an… Continue Reading “Epilogue: Nine And A Half Years Later”

Category: domestic abuse, emotional abuse, Healing, long-term relationships, personal development, relationships, Uncategorized, Women's IssuesTags: Affective Deprivation Disorder, alexithymia, domestic abuse, emotional exploitation, healing after divorce, reciprocity in relationships

The Betrayal of Disengagement: Reloaded

Posted on September 1, 2017 by MJ

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I wrote this post for another blog a little over a year ago, but I want to post it here, too, because I continue to get comments on this post–Affective Deprivation Disorder and Alexithymia in Marriage. Out of hundreds of posts, that post is… Continue Reading “The Betrayal of Disengagement: Reloaded”

Category: encouragement, Healing, long-term relationships, Moving Forward, personal development, relationshipsTags: betrayal of disengagement, Brene Brown, divorce, emotional neglect, engaged relationship, Recovery, relationships

Being Jack Donaghy

Posted on May 21, 2015 by MJ

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I wondered what writing this post might feel like. I wondered if I would ever arrive at this point. Would I ever find my courage? Would the door ever open up for me? Was it possible? Would I ever feel permitted? I sat in… Continue Reading “Being Jack Donaghy”

Category: abuse in families, divorce, long-term relationships, therapyTags: abusive behavior in relationships, divorce, overcoming hopelessness, self-compassion, telling the truth, therapy