Dee Dee SaidJul 243 min readHealingManaging Victim MentalityOne of the side effects of being in an abusive relationship is developing a victim mentality – when you perceive bad things are going to...
Dee Dee SaidJun 264 min readHealingSelf-Compassion: An Essential Step in the Recovery and Healing ProcessSurvivors are often critical of themselves. After I ended an emotionally abusive relationship, I gave myself a hard time, telling myself...
Dee Dee SaidJun 193 min readHealingSupporters Need Care TooI know my parents and best friends went through a lot when I was in an abusive relationship. I was secretive, but my parents saw the bruise
Dee Dee SaidJun 53 min readHealingRebuilding Self-EsteemAs we heal from an unhealthy or abusive relationship, we experience a variety of emotions, including self-doubt. The range of feelings is...
Dee Dee SaidMay 296 min readHealingResiliency – it might look a little different than we thinkAt the end of my first 100-mile bike ride, fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Dee Dee SaidMay 227 min readHealing10 Tips To Heal After An Abusive RelationshipLast week I shared how two years after I left a harmful relationship, I still struggled with wearing shorts because of unwanted sexual...
Dee Dee SaidMay 83 min readHealingHealing from Shame“I should have known better.” It’s something I’ve told myself and something I’ve heard other survivors say. It’s natural, but it holds us...