Toxic Relationships

“Manipulation becomes emotional blackmail when it is used repeatedly to coerce us into complying with the blackmailer’s demands, at the expense of our own wishes …

“Trauma Bonding is a cycle of physical or emotional abuse that creates a strong attachment between the abused and the abuser, reinforced by a cycle …

“You cannot become a peacemaker without communication. Silence is a passive-aggressive grenade thrown by insecure people that want a war, but don’t want the accountability …

 “I loved you. Even when you gave me every reason in the world not to, I still loved you. And you can pick our relationship …