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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (Part 29) Actually I nearly didn’t.
How I wanted to Escape it all, Aged 9 Continue reading
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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (Part 28) After you’ve closed the door … let the Guilting begin.
Surviving the end of an abusive relationship – means recognising and ignoring the guilting : Continue reading
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Surviving Psychopathic Parenting (part 27) Without making a Noise
I walked on tip toes for a good few years after learning to walk – I must have known the importance of having to stay quiet When I was told of for sneezing at the dinner table, I learned to… Continue reading
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Why ‘Healing for Men’ and not for all?
I sometimes get asked the question : ‘Why are you writing just to Men?’ so I thought I might share a little in response and maybe pose a few further thoughts on this, thoughts, that may not be complete, but… Continue reading
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True Courage
Im learning courage Not the courage to climb, to fight or to be successful Not the courage to be disliked, or happy But the courage to listen to the frightened parts of me The courage to love those parts The… Continue reading
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Naming my Shame
I think I’m being abused I said Tentatively Because, I was scared to say it out loud Because, I didn’t want to admit it Because, I thought I’d be responsible for the abuse Because, it was always my fault Because,… Continue reading
James Ballantyne 