Sibling Violence: My Struggle to Stop Hating My Abusive Brother
I hated my brother. He teased and tormented me relentlessly. I was only ten. My hatred buried itself deep within me, like a worm eating holes in my child's heart.
Maybe it began with typical sibling rivalry - a two-year-old boy dumping his new baby sister out of her bassinet, expressing displeasure over her nervy intrusion. I realize now that...... >Read More
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Catherine Braun,
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Hope and a Future
I am a Native North American woman. I was abandoned at the age of four, with five other siblings, in a hotel in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. My parents were on a drinking spree. They were alcoholics and had left my oldest brother, who was seven years old, to care for us. The police and the welfare people stepped in... >Read More
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sandra gerard,
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When is enough enough?
Where do I start? My husband drinks too much, becomes angry, verbally abusive, sometimes slightly physically abusive. He has been this way for the last year. The occurrences have become more frequent (weekly) the last few months. I've tried talking to him and he keeps saying things will change and they don't. When is enough enough? I'm at the... >Read More
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lynette hoy,
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How do I recover from abuse?
I am 25 years old and have been in therapy for about four years now but I am still not feeling good about myself. I really don't know how to make myself feel good for a long period of time. In fact, I can remember only feeling good about myself for no more than three days to a week.... >Read More
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lynette hoy,
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"I'm Sorry" - Blame-Game or Accountability?
A powerful tool for health as we approach the new year can be to focus on giving and/or receiving only real apologies when we want to heal a rift with a family member, friend, or co-worker. We hear apologies all the time, but I don't think many of them are sincere. An apology has to be real to heal.
Trang... >Read More
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Sharon Ellison,
women and men
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Resisting Manipulation
Sometimes, people will try to get you to do things you don't want to do by badgering and manipulating you. They might give you lots of reasons, ridicule, beg, or accuse you. They hope that if they try hard enough and long enough, they will wear you down and convince you to give in. Here's a simple technique to... >Read More
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mary kassian,
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I was molested and have little interest in making love
A family member molested me when I was between the ages of 10 and 14. I have gone through counselling but I am realizing that I have not totally dealt with this. I am married, but now I have little interest in making love – I am reminded of those ugly times. Who would you suggest I talk to... >Read More
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Learning to Trust Again
Stripped of dignity and hope, beaten and malnourished. The abandoned six-year-old lay... >more
A Fresh Focus
This is a story of a changed life, as told to Power... >more
What Do You Fear?
