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Understanding and Breaking Trauma Bonds
Earlier, I shared that I was grateful for a terrible incident while dating Brock because it helped me see the abuse for what it was....
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Jun 116 min read


Happy Birthday?
Birthdays can be complicated for many of us. First, we’re excited to grow older and celebrate fun milestones – turning 16 and getting our...
Dee Dee Said
Apr 24 min read


Should we have a Breakup List?
Last week, I shared the story of Brock lying to me about wrecking his dad’s truck. When I discovered the truth and asked Brock why he...
Dee Dee Said
Feb 263 min read


The Lie I Wish I’d Seen
After Brock and I had been dating for a few weeks, he called me one night as I was getting ready for bed. He told me he’d been in an...
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Feb 263 min read


Understanding Trauma Bonds
A view from the bike at sunrise. In the last post , I wrote about my struggle to leave, and then stay away from, a dating partner who was...
Dee Dee Said
Feb 44 min read


Getting off the Roller Coaster
A view from the bike at sunrise. As an adult, I found myself in an unhealthy relationship. When we first met, and got to know each other,...
Dee Dee Said
Jan 223 min read


The Most Dangerous Time
The Breakup and up to Two Years after are the most dangerous time in a relationship - even if it hasn't been physically abusive. Warning:...
Dee Dee Said
Nov 20, 20244 min read


Why Don’t We Help?
Last month a woman in my community went missing. The night she disappeared a neighbor saw the woman and her husband arguing in the...
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Nov 13, 20244 min read


Spiritual Abuse
A few years ago, I tried online dating. I met a man, Russ, who mentioned church in his profile, and as we messaged online, he asked me...
Dee Dee Said
Oct 23, 20245 min read


The #1 Thing You Can Do
27 people were killed in an act of family violence in San Antonio in 2022 . Approximately 18 were women, and 3 children died from family...
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Oct 16, 20242 min read
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