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- Interactional Relationship Abuse VS Intimate Partner Violence: 3 Distinguishing Characteristics - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.We hear a lot about the “he said, she said” when it comes to relationship violence. The challenge for advocates and interventionists is to accurately ascertain, not only “who did what” but even more revealing, what are the underlying dynamics inspiring the altercations between the ...
Views: 1285 - Intrоduсtіоn tо Agrісulturаl Sсіеnсе - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from Wajahat AliAgricultural "global science research " іѕ thе ѕtudу оf thе practices іnvоlvеd іn thе fіеld оf аgrісulturе. Agrісulturаl ѕсіеnсе аnd agriculture, аlthоugh related tо еасh оthеr, are еѕѕеntіаllу vеrу different frоm one аnоthеr. Agriculture is thе аrt оf growing рlаntѕ, fruits аnd vеgеtаblеѕ fоr ...
Views: 646 - Is freedom of speech now a selective privilege? - by Submitted on May 23, 2010 from John McMahon“The two pillars of 'political correctness' are: a) willful ignorance b) a steadfast refusal to face the truth” George MacDonald Last week (19/05/06) Sandra Kanck, an MP in Australia, stood up in Parliament and told the house that ecstasy “is not a dangerous drug” and “could have been used ...
Views: 1825 - Is Narcissistic Personality Disorder the same as Narcissism? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2015 from Randi FineNarcissism is an instinctive trait of self-love that everyone possesses to some degree. In infancy we all possess traits of narcissism that are appropriate for that level of development such as self-absorption, omnipotence and grandiosity. However, these same characteristic are seen as ...
Views: 1874 - Is The Healthcare Fraternity Failing Its Female Patients? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2018 from Guru RajA few months ago, a 22-year-old woman called the Caremotto helpline, asking to see our CEO Dr Niranjan Ravuri with complaints of gastritis. She specifically requested to not be referred to other doctors on our panel, but solely to him. This young woman told us about how a few nights ago she ...
Views: 1236 - Is Your Inner Dialogue Keeping You Stuck In Pain - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Randi FineChanging the Way You Talk to Yourself Randi G. Fine, Author From the book Close Encounters of the Worst Kind: The Narcissistic Abuse Survivor’s Guide to Healing and Recovery © 2017 Each of us has a subconscious inner voice, called an “inner dialogue,” that strongly influences our life. ...
Views: 1407 - It Takes Courage To Heal Ourselves! - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperNot too long ago, I was speaking to someone who had a less-than nurturing childhood, and this was something that had left them in a bad way. There was the impact it had had on how they saw themselves and then there was the trauma that they were carrying. Then again, it might be more accurate ...
Views: 1374 - Join Me On Thursday For A Live Video Call! - by Submitted on May 07, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperA few weeks ago, I was speaking to Errol Campbell, an intuitive coach, author and teacher, and he said about doing a video together. The idea he put forward was to talk about the inner child and the impact this part of us can have on our life. I was on board with this idea and I was looking ...
Views: 1223 - Juicing For Weight Loss: An Introduction - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2019 from Wajahat AliIt regularly appears as though it is less demanding to win an Olympic gold decoration than to accomplish genuine and perpetual weight reduction. However, you can appreciate the four advantages of squeezing and furthermore shed pounds with these squeezing recipies for weight reduction. The ...
Views: 1118 - Just P.U.S.H. (Pray Until Something Happens) - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Niama WilliamsPerhaps I push too often, push too hard, am too unyielding with myself. Perhaps it is that I always look for the fault within first, despite my judgmental nature. Perhaps it is that I am harshest with the woman I see too rarely in the mirror, preferring the representative green reflection of ...
Views: 4162 - Know the Signs: How to Tell When a Loved One Needs Help - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2015 from Hannah WhittenlyIt can be difficult to tell how much emotional pain a loved one is experiencing, even if you are close to them. Many times, people have trouble expressing themselves, or don't want to trouble those around them with their problems. Perhaps you have noticed something different about something, or ...
Views: 1242 - Lack of Emotional Safety as a Sign of an Abusive Relationship - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Emotional safety is vague when it isn’t there, and it’s ever so palatable when it is. What is being emotionally safe? And how does this serve as an indicator...an internal red flag of a potentially destructive relationship. What is emotional safety? Emotionally safe is a feeling ...
Views: 1703 - Lawsuits With Hazing Injury Attorneys - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2019 from James ThomesHazing has varied consequences as it breaks discipline in the school, results in personal injury lawsuits, and criminal charges and a majority of people associate this crime with sororities, and fraternities with new members that often go through dangerous rituals such as sleep deprivation, ...
Views: 785 - Learn About Work Place Bully And Mobbing Today - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2007 from ABC AntiBullyingCrusadorVery few people in Connecticut are familiar with the terms “Work Place Bully and Mobbing” although according to the Workplace Bullying Institute’s - Zogby survey on workplace bullying, this problem is of epidemic proportions affecting 49% of workers nationally. Workplace bullying ...
Views: 5002 - Learn How To Stop Binge Eating With Challenges - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Kristin GerstleyLife can be tough, and as we all know, it's even more complicated when trying to stop binge eating disorder. We are thrown obstacles and our drive can sometimes seem obscured. Even in these struggles, your goal needs to stay at the forefront of your mind, so that you learn how to stop binge ...
Views: 2080 - Learn to Protect Yourself From This Insidious Form of Abuse - by Mobbing in the workplace has long been studied in Europe (just look it up on a search engine). Now authors Elliott, Davenport, and Schwartz discuss this disturbing phenomenon in America in "Mobbing: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace." It's about collective assault in the office, on the ...
Views: 1889 - Learning the Language of Feelings - by Submitted on May 11, 2006 from Mark Linden OMearaLearning the Language of Feelings An excerpt from The Feeling Soul – A Roadmap to Healing and Living Mark Linden O’Meara, Soul Care Publishing ISBN: 0-968045928 Available at Amazon.com Part of self growth and developing self-knowledge involves learning to express the feelings, ideas and ...
Views: 2503 - Leaving an Abusive Relationship - How to Insure a Safe Departure from an Abusive Relationship - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.If you’ve read my writing you know I’m a proponent of leaving an abusive relationship quickly and quietly, when you decide to do so. Now that doesn’t mean you jump in the car and go “out of the blue.” No not at all. Because if you do, chances are you’ll be ...
Views: 853 - Leaving an Abusive Relationship – The Victim’s Power After the Altercation - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.When is the best time to grab a victim out of an abusive relationship? There are two points of intervention. That is, there are two times when she/he is MOST amenable to leaving the abusive relationship. What are these times? 1) Before she/he settles into the relationship and becomes part of ...
Views: 1563 - Leaving The Child Behind. Recovery From Child Abuse. - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2005 from Fatimah MusaI looked at my father for the last time before he was finally laid to rest. And I said to myself, "I forgive you father". I have forgiven him but I have not forgotten the turmoil, terror and abuse that I went through. My father was working away most of the time when I was growing up. But when ...
Views: 3495 - Legal Domestic Violence - 3 Secrets of Divorce Lawyer’s Seduction Strategy with Battered Women - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Oftentimes battered women leave abusers only to find out that they are in an abusive relationship with their own divorce lawyer. And unfortunately, many spend as long awakening to this reality as they did admitting the abuse they endured by their former intimate partner. Here are some seduction ...
Views: 1036 - Letting Go: Is Feeling Safe An Important Part Of Letting Go? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one is unable to let go, they’re going to end up using their energy to hold onto what they no longer need. And as they no longer need what they’re holding onto, it is not going to affect their ability to receive anything new. What one is holding onto no longer has a purpose and it is ...
Views: 1906 - Leveraging The Children - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2007 from Sam VakninThe abuser often recruits his children to do his bidding. He uses them to tempt, convince, communicate, threaten, and otherwise manipulate his target, the children's other parent or a devoted relative (e.g., grandparents). He controls his - often gullible and unsuspecting - offspring exactly as ...
Views: 1107 - Lidija Rangelovska’s View of Shame - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2015 from Sam VakninLidija Rangelovska advanced the idea that some children subjected to abuse in dysfunctional families – objectified, dehumanized, their boundaries breached, and their growth stunted – develop intense feelings of shame. They turn out to be codependents or narcissists owing to their genetic makeup ...
Views: 2120 - Life Coach Relationship Advice about Abusive Relationship: Look into Your Self Esteem - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Dr. Joseph AbrahamThere is no ‘cook-book’ Relationship Advice solution for an unhealthy abusive relationship. Being involved in a relationship that has reached the point where it’s a constant cycle of abuse is not healthy for either partner and unfortunately there is no ‘quick-fix’ for this type of situation. ...
Views: 1819 - LIFE COACHING STRATEGY: RESOLVE ABUSE & TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2005 from Piercarla GarusiLife Coaching is all about the present and the future; it is all about taking control of our lives, now, and creating the future we want. It is not about analysing events of the past or going back to old emotions. But it is true that what we are today is the result of what we have experienced, ...
Views: 1658 - Linking Sexual Abuse To Psychiatric Disturbances - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2008 from Gudrun FrerichsI have found in my research that often survivors do not know that their problems are related to experiences of sexual abuse in their past. In fact, in my research six of the ten participants did not link their psychiatric disturbances to their history of sexual abuse. They were completely ...
Views: 1324 - Love, Loss, Trauma, and Community - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Gudrun FrerichsOne characteristic of human societies is that people come together and seek closeness with others in the face of traumatic experiences. "Emotional attachment is probably the primary protection against feelings of helplessness and meaninglessness; it is essential for biological survival in ...
Views: 1710 - Loving a Borderline - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Darlene LancerCaring about someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) tosses you on a roller coaster ride from being loved and lauded to abandoned and bashed. Being a borderline (having BPD) is no picnic, either. You live in unbearable psychic pain most of the time on the border between reality and ...
Views: 1924 - Loving The Body You Have: Three Simple Steps - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2008 from Vicki LeinLoving the Body You Have: Three Simple Secrets 1. Put Moving Your Body as Your Top Priority 2. Eat Like a French Woman 3. Learn What Not to Wear Some people, such as my son, have an athletic soul. He works out and plays sports as an essential part of his daily regimen. He knows the ...
Views: 1567 - Mental Abuse - The Seven Most Important Things To Know - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2005 from Annie Kaszina1. Sticks and stones won’t break my bones” – and words won’t leave any measurable physical damage, but they will cause progressive, long-term harm. Never underestimate the power of words: words are used to brainwash. Being told you are “stupid”, “ugly”, “lazy” or “worthless” is never ...
Views: 2078 - Mental health services - by Mental health problems are common and it is believed that around 25% of the population suffers from some type of mental health problem at any time. Anyone with a mental health problem can access the right treatment, and most who seek help will make a full recovery, but unfortunately, there are ...
Views: 195 - Mentales Geschlecht - Harmonie von Bewusstsein und Unterbewusstsein: - by Submitted on May 23, 2021 from Wajahat AliDer Unterbewusstsein Geist ist der Sitz der Emotionen und das Lagerhaus der Erinnerung. Ihr Unterbewusstsein wird auch als subjektiver Geist bezeichnet, weil es dem Bewusstsein unterworfen ist. Das Bewusstsein ist der Sitz des Willens und die Fähigkeit des Bewusstseins. Ihr Unterbewusstsein ...
Views: 562 - Mentoring Youth Involved in Domestic Violence - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Todd HicksAre you familiar with any young people who have a domestic violence background? Would you be honored to instill in them a message that discourages inflicting harm against others, especially the ones they live with? You will learn methods you can use to mentor youth who have committed domestic ...
Views: 1489 - Mind Technology Offers Hope, Healing and Empowerment for Abuse Survivors - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Patrick Porter, PhD, Creator Of The MindFitAbuse of any kind is one of the most tragic aspects of the human condition. Whether verbal, physical or sexual, abuse degrades the victim and burdens the person with a lifelong load of fear and guilt. Psychology can only go so far. Despite years of therapy and support groups, childhood abuse ...
Views: 2385 - Misinformation about Covert vs. Classic Narcissists - by Submitted on May 15, 2014 from Sam VakninContrary to misinformation spread by "experts" online, covert narcissists are not cunning and manipulative. Classic narcissists are: they often disguise their true nature effectively, knowingly, and intentionally. They are persistent actors with great thespian skills. Not so the covert ...
Views: 4504 - Mississippi Nurse Assistant Classes - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2019 from Wajahat AliCNA classes in Mississippi will set you up for a vocation that offers employer stability and security. Social insurance employments are on the ascent because of individuals living longer and requiring increasingly restorative consideration. CNAs work intimately with patients under supervision of ...
Views: 798 - Munchausen and Munchausen by Proxy Syndromes: Forms of Pathological Narcissism? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2013 from Sam VakninPatients afflicted with the Factitious Disorder colloquially known as “Munchausen Syndrome” seek to attract the attention of medical personnel by feigning or by self-inflicting serious illness or injury. “Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome” (Factitious Illness or Disorder by Proxy, or Imposed by ...
Views: 1963 - Music For Tragic Times: Tuning In to Recovery - by I was fortunate to be with family, though far from my home in Los Angeles, when tragedy struck last week. An old friend pulled me aside at the end of that long day when we were raw with terror. "Do you know what I did this morning, after I saw the news, to cope?" asked Bonnie. "I turned off the ...
Views: 1460 - My new web page - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2011 from Teresa Joyce1. Why did you decide to share your story with the world? Answer – This is a very good question and one I have asked myself many times over. The answer is not very black and white; it’s was a combination of many factories. It truth at first it was a way of trying to heal myself, if I could ...
Views: 1276 - Narcissism Understood - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2008 from Melanie EvansThis information is a purposeful broadcast. What is Narcissism? Narcissism is an unhealthy focus on self that affects others in unhealthy ways. Everyone to some extent is narcissistic. Most people ‘want the good stuff’ and from a psychological point of view: everything we do is for some ...
Views: 13205 - Narcissist Loves Pain: His and Others' - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2015 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" Most narcissists enjoy an irrational and brief burst of relief after having suffered emotionally ("narcissistic injury") or after having sustained a loss. It is a sense of freedom, which comes with being unshackled. Having ...
Views: 2878 - Narcissistic Abuse: From Victim to Survivor in 6 Steps - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2014 from Sam VakninNarcissistic Abuse: From Victim to Survivor in 6 Steps By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" You have been abused, maltreated, harrassed, and stalked. You feel that you fell prey to a narcissist or psychopath. But, you must move on from victim to ...
Views: 5922 - Narcissistic Blame Game - The Guilt of Others - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2008 from Sam VakninQuestion: Am I to blame for my husband's/child's/parent's mental state and behaviour? Is there anything that I can or should do to help him or to reach him? Answer: Self-flagellation is a characteristic of those who choose to live with a narcissist (for a choice it is). Constant feelings of ...
Views: 6460 - Narcissistic Parent and Enabling Parent - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2015 from Randi FineIs One Parent a Narcissist and the Other an Enabler? To find out if you have a narcissistic parent and a parent who enables him or her, please answer yes or no to the following twenty questions: Did you grow up in a two parent home with one parent significantly more domineering than ...
Views: 3485 - Narcissistic Pride Trumps Personal Health and Safety - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2015 from Randi FineNarcissists Need to Show Perfection to the World, At Any Cost There is an elderly woman I know (whom I will not name) whose narcissism is so severe that it is physically destroying her. This woman has been suffering from a painful auto-immune disease for thirty-five years. Progressively ...
Views: 1905 - Natural Healing For Me - Discover the Secrets to Homeopathy - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2021 from Wajahat AliRegular mending for me most likely couldn't arrive in a more proper manner than homeopathy. Homeopathy is a characteristic type of medical care, complete in basically all perspectives."healing frequencies for cats " In spite of the fact that from the outset, homeopathy can challenge your current ...
Views: 676 - Navigating PTSD in the Aftermath of Emotional Abuse - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2017 from Sylvia SmithWhen I got married I romantically imagined in my mind’s eye that my husband had carried me up the gangway of a beautiful ship which was to be our New Family Ship. As we embarked on the adventure of marriage we would set sail to explore the world, sometimes passing over deep waters, and ...
Views: 1181 - Neechey Lagna – a toxic concept of Patriarchal Culture of Pakistan - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2018 from Dr. Mona AeyshaIn Pakistani culture, many sayings/ concepts have taken the place of cultural things, and people consciously/unconsciously accepts them and adopt them in their life. One of those concepts is, “ to be overly obedient to your wife” ( beewi key neechey lag jana). It means that if someone is taking ...
Views: 2597 - Neglect: Can Someone Carry A Lot Of Emotional Pain If They Were Neglected As A Child? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was a neglected as a child, there will have been the pain that they went through for many years while they were younger and, now that they are an adult, there can be all the pain that they experience. What took place will have happened a long time go, that much is clear, but time ...
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