Posted on December 24, 2015
by MJ
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I am still in therapy. It’s no longer something I remotely enjoy not that I ever enjoyed sitting in the Hot Seat before. Now, however, it’s work, and I can feel it. I can feel myself becoming defensive when my therapist asks a question… Continue Reading “Opening The Vaults”
Category: abuse in families, encouragement, Mothers, Moving Forward, personal development, Recovery, self-advocacy, therapy, TruthTags: Borderline Personality Disorder, crazymaking behaviors, denial vs. truth, dysfunctional relationships, fear of judgment, gaslighting, importance of therapy, telling the truth, validating environment
Posted on May 21, 2013
by MJ
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I had a discussion last night with a friend wherein she recounted a discussion she had with someone in her church. Her conversation was almost identical to myriad conversations I’ve had with well-meaning Christians throughout the years of my journey. One such conversation went… Continue Reading “What Does Love Look Like?”
Category: Christianity, Evangelical church, Faith, forgiveness, God, Healing, Jesus, love, Sexual Abuse, TruthTags: abuse, Christianity, cutting off a parent, denial vs. truth, evangelialism, Faith, forgiveness, God, Jesus, love, re-victimizing victims, sexual abuse