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Three Phases of Trauma Healing

November 13, 2020 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

The ultimate goal of the trauma recovery process is to find peace and confidence in the present, without being overwhelmed by triggers from the past. Recovery will look different for every woman. Healing is about finding the processes and techniques that work for you. Healing from betrayal trauma requires that you work through each of…

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Filed Under: Recovery, Trauma Tagged With: betrayal trauma, CPTSD, managing trauma triggers, setting boundaries, trauma healing, trauma recovery

Repairing Trust After Betrayal- 5 Steps to Rebuild Your Relationship

July 7, 2020 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

How Can I Ever Trust Him Again? I see this question asked over and over again from countless women who have been betrayed by their intimate partner. Can he really repair trust? There isn’t an easy answer. For me personally I don’t think I will ever 100% trust him again. I’m ok with that. After…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: abuse recovery, addiction recovery, affari recovery, betrayal trauma, Can I trust him after an affair, earning trust, healing from an affair

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

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

Profiles of an Abuser| Rambo | muchnessmama.com | Strong man with large muscles lifting a heavy weight

Profile of an Abuser- Rambo

April 9, 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 Rambo   The Attitudes That Drive the Rambo Abuser Rambo is…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, abused woman, addiction, agressive, Am I being abused, betrayal trauma, depression, emotional abuse, how to recognize abuse, Lundy Bancroft, marriage, mental health, parenting, physical abuse, PTSD, Rambo, relationships

Profile of an abuser- The Player | MuchnessMama.com

Profile of an Abuser- Player

April 3, 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 Player. The Attitudes That Drive the Player Abuser The Player…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Friendships, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, addiction, addiction recovery, betrayal trauma, emotional abuse, Lundy Bancroft, mental health, relationships, self-care, self-love, sex addiction, sexual addiction

Profile of an Abuser- Mr. Sensitive

April 1, 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 Mr. Sensitive.   The Attitudes That Drive the Mr. Sensitive Abuser…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, addiction, addiction recovery, betrayal trauma, emotional abuse, is my partner abusive, Lundy Bancroft, mental health, Mr. Sensitive, profiles of abuse, relationships

Profile of an Abuser- The Drill Sergeant

March 29, 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 Drill Sergeant. The Attitudes That Drive the Drill Sergeant Abuser…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Emotional, Friendships, Marriage, Physical, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, addiction, Am I being abused, betrayal trauma, emotional abuse, identifying abusive behavors, Lundy Bancroft, mental health, parenting, physica abuse, physical assault, relationships, self-care, self-love

It Doesn’t Have to Leave a Bruise to be Abuse- Identifying the Different Types of Abusive Men

March 8, 2019 By Emily Smith 4 Comments

It’s not always easy to tell if you are in an abusive relationship. We, as a society tend to see the abusive man as a towering hulk who leaves bruises on his wife and kids. The truth is far more sinister. Emotional abuse is real and dangerous with lasting effects. Did you know that 1 in…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Emotional, Marriage, Physical, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Spiritual, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, addiction, addiction and abuse, betrayal trauma, Demand Man, domestic violence, Drill Sergeant, how do I identify emotional abuse, how do I know if I am being abused, Lundy Bancroft, mental illness, mental illness and abuse, Mentally ill, Mr. Right, Mr. Sensitive, physical abuse, Player, Rambo, Terrorist, types of abusive men, Victim, Water torturer, Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

I Am Determined to Rise- Choosing my 2019 Word of the Year

January 2, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

Last year I decided to skip the resolutions…ok who am I kidding…every year I skip the resolutions. Instead I did something new. I chose a focus word of the year. My 2018 word of the year was Enough, and you can read about it in this blog post. As I have focused on this word…

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Filed Under: Art Journaling, Digital Art, Emotional, Recovery, Self Care, Trauma Tagged With: #onelittleword, addiction, addiction recovery, betrayal trauma, determined to rise, phoenix, rise, rising from the ashes, word of the year

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