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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 Terrorist | muchnessmama.com | Living With an Abusive Partner | Am I in an Abusive Relationship

Profile of an Abuser- the Terrorist

April 24, 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 Terrorist The Attitudes That Drive the Terrorist Abuser The Terrorist…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Emotional, Marriage, Physical, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, Am I being abused, emotional abuse, i am afraid of my partner, Lundy Bancroft, mental health, my partner scares me, PTSD, relationships, self-love, trauma

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

The Ultimate Betrayal Trauma Resource Guide

October 15, 2018 By Emily Smith 2 Comments

When you are married to an addict and/or abuser a lot of the typical marriage advice just doesn’t apply, in fact it can be downright dangerous. Tips on how to love your husband more and serve him more can just feed the abuse. For example following the  telling you to never go to bed on…

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Filed Under: Emotional, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Spiritual, Trauma Tagged With: abusive relationship, addiction recovery, betrayal trauma recovery, emotionally focused therapy, healing from abuse, marriage advice, married to an abuser, married to an addict, mental health, PTSD, relationship advice, self-care, sexual addiction, you are enough

5 Things Sex Addicts Say When They are in Denial

October 4, 2018 By Emily Smith 7 Comments

You don’t have to live with an addict in denial. Here are five of the most common excuses a sex addict on Facebook used to avoid taking accountability for their choices, and why those excuses just don’t make sense. These responses were written by my ex-husband when he was in active recovery. He’s not in…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships Tagged With: be 100% accountable, betrayal trauma, cheating, denial, excuses, fantasy, lust, men are visual, post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, sex addiction, women are emotional

What is Betrayal Trauma?

August 17, 2018 By Emily Smith 4 Comments

In my previous post I told you that I have betrayal trauma induced post traumatic stress (PTSD), adrenal fatigue, insomnia, depression, and anxiety. Some of you may have read that and said “huh? What in the world is betrayal trauma!?” I know that’s what I thought the first time I heard the term. Understanding is the first…

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Filed Under: Emotional, Finding Balance, Marriage, Physical, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Spiritual, Trauma Tagged With: anxiety, betrayal trauma, betrayed spouse, counseling, depression, EMDR, mental health, PTSD, sex addiction, sexual addiction, therapy

Memorial Day- The Dark Side of Military Service

May 30, 2016 By Emily Smith 4 Comments

As I have seen all the media hullabaloo leading up to Memorial day this year it has caused me to reflect on my own military service as well as that of my husband. I joined the Marine Corps straight out of high school and served for eight years. My husband waited a little longer to join,…

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Filed Under: Community, Emotional, Friendships, Relationships, Self Care Tagged With: 22toomany, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, counseling, Marine Corps, mental health, military service, military suicide, Navy, PTSD, suicide, veteran, veteran suicide

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