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I am proud of you. You made it. You rose above your environment and are an amazing person.

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We all grow, but not everyone grows up.

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Survivors of psychological violence often have no idea that their experiences are traumatic.

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Anger – anyone’s anger – frightened me, even if it was not directed at me. I spent a lot of time cringing, until it became an automatic reaction.

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What do you tell yourself when you feel like nothing is working and you’re stuck in a bottomless depression pit?

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Communication is imperative — it’s the currency by which we humans live by (whether that’s face-to-face, reading an email/blog, or interacting through social channels).

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People who are affected by toxic perfectionism procrastinate working on a project they deeply care about because they are so overwhelmed with worry that once the project gets underway, their efforts won’t be good enough.

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Are you wondering how to speak up for yourself and get what you want? I get it. Asking for what you want is incredibly difficult, especially for women. Tonight I have to have a difficult conversation with my boyfriend.

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Research shows that victims of violence on average experience seven incidents before permanently leaving their partner.

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Maybe you’ve seen it, or maybe you’ve been in it: the relationship that’s dramatic, explosive, unhealthy… and completely irresistible.