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Top 10 Ways NOT To Be Happy

 

Live in “I’ll Be Happy When” mode…  much as you know that doesn’t work.     You won’t Be-Happy-When for two very good reasons; first because chances are it ain’t going to happen and, second, external events are never going to make you happy until you commit to making yourself happy, right here, right now.
Allow people close […]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-06

There are 8 kinds of men who hit women, you can read about them here: http://t.co/Jg48gS1g #
Real men don’t hit women, but what else do they not do? http://t.co/K73xq5aZ #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-29 http://t.co/qXtlYLOf #
2) Discover the Top 10 Signs of Catastrophizing http://t.co/OaOHD3s9 #
Making excuses for his bad behaviour when he’s drunk may make you […]

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Do you care TOO much?

As women, we pride ourselves on caring.  It’s something we do wonderfully well.  And it’s something even the most self-effacing of us pride ourselves on. We have a caring heart.  We want to save our loved ones – and possibly the World – with our caring.
So can we really care too much?
What do you think?
The […]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-29

Can you ever blame his bad behaviour on ‘the booze talking’? http://t.co/u1n1GvCI #
What are the biggest fears women have about leaving their abusive partner? http://t.co/5QoEVAES #
Many of my clients want to know why they feel so stuck, this will help: http://t.co/ke7ppnXx #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-22 http://t.co/XRYuMcvQ #
If you’re making dire predictions for your future, […]

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“I can’t” comes just before…

Have you noticed how often some people say: “I can’t”?
Maybe you’ve even been guilty of saying it yourself… once, or twice.  (I know I have.)
The trouble with “I can’t” is this: it sounds SO convincing, doesn’t it?  Something happens, the fears kick into play, and they trigger that well-worn “I can’t” mechanism.
“I CAN’T” flashes across […]

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The real miracle

Common things occur most commonly.  Miracles are known to be a bit harder to come by…   And abused women tend to have a really, really bad gambling habit, don’t they?  Inasmuch as they gamble on getting the one miracle they want, which is…
Their very own Mr Nasty shedding his fangs, sheathing his claws, doing a […]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-22

How do you move on from being out of the relationship, but not over it? http://t.co/MH000PzP #
3) Why you should never believe what an abusive partner tells you:http://t.co/2eZDhv0l #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-15 http://t.co/HmSmCL2O #
What does saying “I love you” really mean to an emotionally abusive man? http://t.co/gtNCxWZ8 #
Is doing this making you miserable? http://t.co/yo9KQoSb #
1) What […]

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“You just don’t understand…”

One of my abusive ex-husband’s favorite sayings in the whole world was: “You don’t understand.  You just don’t understand…”  It was delivered with a shake of the head, and an expression of either anger or disappointment, depending on my crime or misdemeanour.
My inability to understand was one of the great disappointments of his life – […]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-15

The ten worst things you can do that actually encourage emotional abuse: http://t.co/MENpXbwl #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-08 http://t.co/cPjm8Auj #
Real men don’t hit women. What kinds of men do? http://t.co/Jg48gS1g #
After emotional abuse, how do you learn to trust? http://t.co/gtNCxWZ8 #
Find out what the early stages of domestic violence look like? http://t.co/K73xq5aZ #
4) Find out […]

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The 5 Simple Steps to Healing from Narcissistic Abuse

Over the next 5 days, I'll send you some lessons and tips that I've found have really helped women to heal from narcissistic abuse.  Starting with the basics.