Painfully Stuck in a Relationship? Here’s How To Get Out

Painfully Stuck in a Relationship? Here’s How To Get Out

Do you feel oppressed, depressed and shut down in your relationship? Does the fear you have about what the future would hold if you leave make you stay despite your unhappiness? The answers are complex and multileveled, but the key to moving forward when feeling stuck...
Revisiting trauma in the wake of a tumultuous relationship

Revisiting trauma in the wake of a tumultuous relationship

When you’ve had a stormy relationship that’s ended, one of the most tormenting aspects of its aftermath is that you can think you’re ok, you ‘re feeling stable, but then you plunge right back into confusion, disgust, and fear all over again. Chances are the more...
The 9 Stages of Grieving a Breakup No. 9: Hope

The 9 Stages of Grieving a Breakup No. 9: Hope

Here, I’m exploring the 9 Stages of Grieving a Breakup. I encourage you to start at the beginning of the series with the entry describing the first stage, Shock. In previous days, I have also written about the stages of  Denial, Desperate for Answers, External...
The 9 Stages of Grieving a Breakup No. 8: Anger

The 9 Stages of Grieving a Breakup No. 8: Anger

Here, I’m exploring the 9 Stages of Grieving a Breakup. I encourage you to start at the beginning of the series with the entry describing the first stage, Shock. In previous days, I have also written about the stages of  Denial, Desperate for Answers, External...
9 Stages of Grieving a Breakup No. 7: Initial Acceptance

9 Stages of Grieving a Breakup No. 7: Initial Acceptance

Here, I am exploring the 9 Stages of Grieving a Breakup. Please see posts on earlier stages Shock, Denial, Desperate for Answers, External Bargaining, Internal Bargaining and Relapse. Today we are exploring the seventh stage of grieving a breakup, Initial Acceptance....