There’s a version of the No Contact story that gets told a lot. It’s the anger version. And don’t get me wrong — I absolutely have every right to be angry. What was done to me was despicable.The lies.The manipulation.The threats.The decades of deception.The refusal to tell the truth even…
Spirituality
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Adverse Childhood Experiences - Boundaries - cPTSD - Emotional Abuse - Narcissistic Parent - No Contact - Recovery - Spirituality - Substance Abuse - Survivor - Trauma
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Adverse Childhood Experiences - Boundaries - cPTSD - Emotional Abuse - Financial Abuse - Financial Stability - Gratitude - Hypervigilance - Narcissistic Parent - No Contact - Recovery - Spirituality - Substance Abuse - Survivor - Trauma - Triggers
Faith & Trauma — Part 3: When Faith Stops Being a Performance
I was raised in an extremely conservative expression of Christianity — the Church of Christ. I’m not here to bash that tradition. There are good people there.Sincere people.Faithful people. But inside my family system, church didn’t feel like refuge. It felt like performance. Who I Thought I Was Performing For…
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Adverse Childhood Experiences - Boundaries - cPTSD - Emotional Abuse - Financial Abuse - Gen X - Hypervigilance - Invalidation - Narcissistic Parent - No Contact - Recovery - Spirituality - Substance Abuse - Survivor - Trauma
No Contact Isn’t a Trend — Some of Us Bled Into It
On the internet lately, No Contact gets discussed like a hashtag.A concept.A brand of liberation.A generational identity marker. And listen — I’m genuinely grateful for that shift. I truly am.Language saves lives.Early awareness changes trajectories. But it’s important to say this clearly: No Contact didn’t begin with Millennials or Gen…
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Adverse Childhood Experiences - Boundaries - cPTSD - Emotional Abuse - Narcissistic Parent - No Contact - Recovery - Spirituality - Substance Abuse - Survivor - Trauma
Faith & Trauma — Part 2: When Boundaries Become Biblical Integrity
After everything in my life finally came into the light — the lies, the manipulation, the emotional chaos — I had to face a hard truth: I had confused patience with permission. And Scripture never called me to confuse the two. Peace Has Limits in the Bible One verse used…
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Adverse Childhood Experiences - Boundaries - cPTSD - Emotional Abuse - Narcissistic Parent - No Contact - Recovery - Spirituality - Substance Abuse - Survivor - Trauma
Faith & Trauma — Part 1: Honor Does Not Mean Enduring Abuse
I come from a family where faith runs deep. On my biological father’s side especially, Christianity isn’t just a belief — it’s a way of life. And like many people raised around Scripture, one verse came up again and again growing up: “Honor your father and mother.” — Exodus 20:12…