Self awareness
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The Differences between a Real or ‘Reverse’ Victim.
Trigger Warning – Abuse of any kind. Please do not read if you have experienced abuse, unless in a safe place to be able to do so. This is written to educate those who might not know the difference, if… Continue reading
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Changing Mindset
Ive been taking ‘photos’ for over three years. A Camera has accompanied most of my walks, and especially during the lockdown walks. I see nice things, then think, ill take a photo of it. Or.. Ill go birdwatching and take… Continue reading
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Morning moment
A Morning Blessing by John O’Donohue. Continue reading
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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (Part 21) Accepting delusional normality
If you’re like me and have spent a lot of your life reading or watching politics, you may know about the phrase ‘hyper-normalisation’ . I dont know who coined it, but its spoken of in depth in Adam Curtis’ brilliant… Continue reading
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Holding the weight, when the other doesn’t
I was wondering, what are the things we do, when in the midst of abusive relationships, before we realise that it wasn’t actually us? Therapy is one of them This reminded me of more….in an abusive relationship, of some of… Continue reading
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‘How can I stop myself becoming like them?’
Spiders, Clowns, Heights, Buttons, Spaces, The dark, Nuclear war, being bullied at school…. These weren’t the things I fear in most of my life. It wasnt things. It wasnt just ‘that parent’ that gave me considerable terrors. Have a read… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 