Shahida Arabi

Sometimes it’s better to embrace the beautiful uncertainty of being alone, to stand in the beautiful certainty of knowing you can always save yourself.

Those who self-harm are often trying to cope with a deep pain they feel they don’t have the resources to cope with otherwise.

I am a twenty-something writer who lives in Manhattan, in a dream penthouse apartment with a doorman and even a (albeit far smaller than Carrie’s!) walk-in closet. I went through a lot of challenges to get to where I am today. But unlike Carrie, I left my Mr. Big for good.

Limerence is an involuntary state of deep obsession and infatuation with another person. But unlike requited love, it can have disastrous consequences.

Those with OCD may be very well aware that their compulsions and obsessions are irrational, but that does not make them less prone to engaging in rituals to ward off the obsessive thoughts and impulses they may have.

A sociopath is a pathological liar – someone who will lie just for the fun of it.

Whether you believe in the idea of twin flames or not, it’s important to distinguish between what could be a twin flame-like relationship and what is actually a false twin flame connection.

Which flaw of yours do you try to hide from your partners early on in the relationship? Have you ever wanted someone you couldn’t have?

You do everything to please them and are loyal to a fault, even when they give you nothing in return but pain.

When someone tries to control them, they rebel.

Many survivors are targeted because of their intelligence and success, not due to the absence of these qualities.

According to researcher Dr. Gottesman, there are “four men of the apocalypse” or four communication styles in a relationship that can predict its inevitable demise. These are criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling.

Have you ever met someone who seemed to be highly emotional, theatrical, dramatic, obsessed with their appearance and overly seductive in their interactions with others? Someone who always needed to be the center of attention? You may have encountered someone with Histrionic Personality Disorder.

Being abused by a narcissist can cause you to do these nine things.

There’s a better life ahead of you. Here are three tips on how to break up with a narcissist – for good.

Empaths and highly sensitive people might be especially susceptible to being around these types because emotional vampires are drawn to our warmth, our compassion and our bright energy.

You will ask her to bow and she will climb. You will ask her to crawl and she will rise. You will ask her to die and she will be reborn. You will bury her and she will grow.

Is your partner kinder and more respectful to others in public than they are to you behind closed doors? Do you find that the way your partner treated you in the beginning of the relationship is unrecognizable from the way your partner treats you now?