Tag: asking for help

The Prison of Maladaptive Behaviors

Posted on November 1, 2017 by MJ

I am an independent person by nature. I was an only child until my mother remarried when I was 11 years-old suddenly making me the youngest of three girls. My developing personality came to a grinding halt. I didn’t know my place in my… Continue Reading “The Prison of Maladaptive Behaviors”

Category: abuse in families, Healing, mental health, Moving Forward, Recovery, relationships, therapy, traits in victimsTags: asking for help, conditioning, core beliefs, extreme self-reliance, family of origin abuse, healing process, maladaptive behaviors, maladaptive coping strategies, Recovery, therapy

Having a Good Time in Hell

Posted on August 11, 2017 by MJ

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I had final exams this week. With the same teacher. How I ended up taking three classes with this man I can’t quite figure out. Serendipity, I guess. He was a doctor with a reputation, too. Other students would hear his name and cringe–“Oh,… Continue Reading “Having a Good Time in Hell”

Category: encouragement, personal development, relationshipsTags: asking for help, bonding through ordeal, graduate school, humor, terrible teachers

Asking For Help

Posted on September 3, 2015 by MJ

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Therapy Tuesday was a big day in my world. It was moving day for my ex-husband. It was official. He was moving out. In some ways, it has all happened so fast. In other ways, it has not. I have been treading water for… Continue Reading “Asking For Help”

Category: divorce, Healing, personal development, traumaTags: asking for help, childhood trauma, divorce, ex-husband antics, friendships, healing, scarcity, self-reliance