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Healing and Recovery

Recovering from emotional abuse is a slow process, but ultimately incredibly rewarding as you begin to discover boundaries, self-respect, and love.

  1. Reflections On Self-Awareness

    by HealingJourney, Apr 3, 2013
    My encounter with a psychopath has been a gift in so many ways. It has given me a depth of understanding about myself and the world that I've ever had.

  2. The Pain Paradox

    by hope, Mar 28, 2013
    When we feel numb, disconnected or disoriented and feel those ripples of pain we have to stop and take time to be with our best "self" and reflect.

  3. Psychopath Free Book Released!

    by Peace, Mar 21, 2013
    Psychopath Free is a recovery handbook, guiding survivors through the nightmare of psychopathic relationships from beginning to end.

  4. Letting Go of Guilt and Shame

    by DawnG, Mar 10, 2013
    The people who mattered the most knew that I did the best I could with what I had to work with and they accepted the hand that was extended to them.

  5. Lonely? Maybe I just wasn't accustomed to these things called "Peace and Quiet"

    by DawnG, Mar 10, 2013
    I didn't recognize that tension for what it was. All that drama caused me to walk around with my body stiff, though I didn't realize it.

  6. How to Stop Obsessing

    by Adora, Feb 22, 2013
    The way to stop it is to 'retrain' your brain to think of other things, to give it a chance to rewire the neurons to more healthy "tracks".

  7. New Pain After the Darkness

    by Peace, Feb 6, 2013
    After the psychopathic experience, life seems to stand still for a bit. We pour all of our energy into research, validation, and healing.

  8. No Contact

    by DawnG, Feb 1, 2013
    We stress "No Contact" here. There are good reasons for it, and this method of taking back your life and sanity is accepted and recommended by all professionals

  9. Personal Responsibility

    by DawnG, Jan 25, 2013
    I've been abused. I've been lied to. I've been cheated on, manipulated, used, and then discarded when my 'use value' diminished. These things are not my fault.

  10. Trauma & the Two Worlds

    by Peace, Jan 23, 2013
    The most important thing to remember for all trauma survivors: there is nothing wrong with you. You are beautiful. You were thrown into an impossible situation.
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