Must reads to recognize & heal complex ptsd
How to know your attachment style
Psychoanalyst John Bowlby developed the theory of attachment to help explain why infants became so distressed when separated from their parents.
Fear of intimacy: signs, symptoms, and how to overcome
The interesting thing about fear of intimacy is that those who suffer with it long to be close to people. However, something stops them from taking actions to increase connection.
Unsafe people: 4 signs someone is unsafe and how to avoid the pain
Unsafe people haven’t done the work of dealing with their internal issues. They express their poor mental health in ways that can harm the people in relationship with them.
Boundaries: 4 truths I've learned that may surprise you
There once was a woman who found it hard to say no. If someone asked her to do something, she felt obligated to do it.
Unconditional love means love with no strings attached
Like many of us, I grew up in a dysfunctional family. My mother suffered with a mental illness which made her unable to empathize or show compassion, even to her children.
How to know when you can trust someone: 3 ways
If you were raised in a dysfunctional family home, you likely have trust issues. If you were consistently betrayed by the people closest to you, it makes sense you would protect yourself this way.
7 tactics common to narcissistic abuse. Depending on the nature of the relationship and the level of narcissism, you may experience some or all of these.