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What Does a Betrayal Trauma Healing Success Story Look Like?

February 12, 2020 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

What does healing from betrayal trauma look like? What do women who are in a good healthy place look like and what characteristics do they share?

Filed Under: Community, Emotional, Friendships, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Trauma Tagged With: betrayal trauma recovery, betrayal trauma success story, complex ptsd, determined to rise, healing ptsd, success stories

Forgiveness Does Not Require Reconciliation | muchnessmama.com | finding the courage to forgive and knowing when to reconcile

Forgiveness Does Not Require Reconciliation

May 29, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

As Christians we are commanded to forgive all men. When you have been betrayed and abused forgiveness can seem like an impossible mountain to climb. How can we possibly forgive someone who has hurt us so deeply? I believe the answer lies in understanding the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. We Must Forgive to be…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Community, Friendships, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Scripture Journaling, Self Care, Trauma Tagged With: biblical forgiveness, forgive all men, forgive and forget, forgiveness does not require reconciliation, reconcile with an abuser

Determined to Rise Retreat for Women Who are Dealing With Betrayal Trauma | muchnessmama.com

Determined to Rise Retreat for Betrayal Trauma Sheroes

May 24, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

On August 13th, 2018 I did the scariest thing I have ever done. I hit publish on the most vulnerable blog post I have ever written, Sex Addiction and Betrayal Trauma- My Story I sat on that post for almost a year before I hit publish. I know God wanted me to publish it. I…

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Filed Under: Community, Emotional, Finding Balance, Friendships, Physical, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Trauma Tagged With: Abused women, determined to rise, Retreat for Betrayal Trauma Survivors, Survivors of abuse

The Introverted mom | muchnessmama.com

Sailing the Storms of Motherhood as an Introvert

May 20, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

What are the differences between an extrovert and an introvert? How does being introverted affect your motherhood? Want to read Jamie Martin’s new book The Introverted Mom? Don’t miss the giveaway at the end of this post! I have never been accused of being shy. I was the kid who could be friends with anyone….

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Filed Under: Community, Emotional, Finding Balance, Friendships, Marriage, Motherhood, Relationships, Self Care Tagged With: extrovert vs. introvert, The Introverted mom, what is an introvert, What is the difference between an extrovert and an introvert

I am a Large Family Feminist | muchnessmama.com | redefining feminism | Feminism is about having the right to choose and being respected for that choice

I am a Large Family Feminist

May 15, 2019 By Emily Smith 6 Comments

I recently read and LOVED a blog post by my friend Sarah Lehberger about redefining Feminism (read it here). Her post really got me to thinking about my own definition of feminism. You see I consider myself a feminist, but I am afraid to claim the title. I don’t call myself a feminist, and I rarely…

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Filed Under: Community, Friendships, Marriage, Motherhood, Relationships Tagged With: Large family feminist, redefinig feminism, there is nobility in motherhood, what is feminism, women have the right to choose

Head Above Water | How the Codependent Model Perpetuates Abuse| muchnessmama.com | betrayal Trauma | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | Addiction and Abuse

Head Above Water- How the Codependent Model Perpetuates Abuse

April 29, 2019 By Emily Smith 2 Comments

Your symptoms are not signs of a codependent mental disorder. You are suffering from betrayal trauma induced PTSD. Society needs to see and treat the victims as victims, not co-addicts. The codependency model is abuse.   The Relationship Begins One day a young woman was standing on the shore of a big lake with her sweetheart….

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Filed Under: Addiction, Community, Emotional, Finding Balance, Friendships, Marriage, Physical, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Spiritual, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, addiction recovery, Am I being abused, am i codependent, betrayal trauma, codependency, emotional abuse, Lundy Bancroft, mental health, PTSD, sexual addiction

Give the Perfect Unique Gift for Mother's Day | muchnessmama.com | ultimate creative gift guide for Mother's Day

Give the Perfect Unique Gift for Mother’s Day

April 26, 2019 By Emily Smith 4 Comments

Box of chocolates. Bouquet of flowers. Breakfast in bed. We all know (and yes we do love) the typical Mother’s Day gifts. If you really want to wow her this Mother’s Day go for something unique. Here are a few suggestions from some of my favorite small business owners. You can’t find these gifts on…

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Filed Under: Community, Creativity, Friendships, Marriage, Motherhood, Relationships Tagged With: Christian, Creative, DIY Mother's Day gift, gift guide, home goods, self-care, unique Mother's Day gift

What is Intimacy?| muchnessmama.com | True intimacy requires courage, vulnerability, and safety

What is Intimacy?

April 19, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

What is Intimacy Often people hear that word and think “sex” and nothing more. To me, however, intimate is a word that oozes vulnerability, openness, communication, and so many more things that many of us struggle with. It is something I struggle with. Something I desperately desire and yet still shy away from. Intimacy is something…

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Filed Under: Community, Friendships, Marriage, Motherhood, Relationships Tagged With: Atlanta, communication, Dacula, family, GA, Georgia, Intimacy, marriage, photographer, photography, relationships, spouse

Profile of an Abuser | The Victim | muchnessmama.com | how to identify emotional abuse | Am I being abused?

Profile of an Abuser- The Victim

April 17, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

In the book “Why Does He Do That?”  Lundy Bancroft outlines ten types of abusers. You can see the brief description of each type in my previous post on identifying types of abusive men. Today we are going to dive more into the mindset of the Victim   The Attitudes That Drive the Victim Abuser The…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Emotional, Friendships, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, addiction, addiction recovery, Am I being abused, betrayal trauma, depression, emotional abuse, family, Lundy Bancroft, marriage, mental health, relationships, self-care, self-love

I am a misfit | I don't fit in | How to belong | muchnessmama.com | I am enough | I am unique

I am a Misfit

April 16, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

How often have you felt alone, unappreciated, or just plain weird? I know I do, a LOT!! When you feel like a misfit you often tend to turn that into feelings of inadequacy. “I’m not good enough because I don’t do…..”, or self doubt “should I be doing this instead of that?” Sometimes being a…

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Filed Under: Community, Emotional, Finding Balance, Friendships, Marriage, Motherhood, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Spiritual, Trauma Tagged With: finding belonging, fitting in, i am enough, i am unique, I don't belong, ia m a misfit, mental health, motherhood, muchness, self-care, self-love

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