Author: Linda C J Turner

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What a Lucie Clayton qualification signalled in 1975

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In that era, having “Lucie Clayton” on a CV implied: Graduates were often recruited into: The psychological dimension (important) Lucie Clayton training emphasised: From a modern trauma-informed lens, many women trained this way: But also: This matters when looking back at relationships later in life. Why “Lucie Clayton 1975” still gets mentioned When people reference it today,… Read More What a Lucie Clayton qualification signalled in 1975

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Global withholding

When withholding crosses into every domain of life, neuroscience and psychology recognise it as a global control strategy rooted in deep dysregulation and personality structure, not circumstance. I’ll explain this carefully and clearly. 1. The core pattern: Global withholding When someone is: …what you are seeing is not many separate flaws.It is one central operating system: “Nothing flows unless it benefits… Read More Global withholding

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1. Calm removes the “survival anesthesia”

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During abuse or chronic stress, the nervous system protects you by: Stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline act like a kind of anesthetic. They keep grief, anger, and loss out of conscious awareness because feeling them would have been unsafe or overwhelming at the time. When calm returns: So emotions that were deferred, not resolved, finally get airtime. This isn’t… Read More 1. Calm removes the “survival anesthesia”

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Why calm can feel unfamiliar (and even unsettling)

When someone lives for years in an abusive, unpredictable environment, the nervous system adapts for survival, not comfort. 1. Your nervous system was trained for threat, not peace Chronic abuse keeps the brain in sympathetic dominance (fight/flight) or freeze. Over time, calm becomes unfamiliar. The body learns: “Stillness = danger might be coming.” So when calm finally appears, the brain… Read More Why calm can feel unfamiliar (and even unsettling)

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Why abusers escalate at Christmas (psychology)

A. Loss of control triggers retaliation Divorce removes an abuser’s primary fuel: control. When they can no longer: they often shift to covert, deniable sabotage. Stealing cards from a shared postbox and reporting them stolen: This is called instrumental aggression — harm used strategically, not emotionally. B. Holidays intensify narcissistic injury Christmas amplifies three things abusers struggle with: Instead of… Read More Why abusers escalate at Christmas (psychology)

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Article 202 Spanish Criminal Code

Allanamiento de morada (Trespass / Violation of the Home) 1. What Article 202 protects Article 202 protects the home (dwelling) as a fundamental legal interest, directly linked to Article 18.2 of the Spanish Constitution, which guarantees the inviolability of the home. Under Spanish law, a home (“morada”) is any place where a person lives privately, whether: 2. What conduct is a crime under Article… Read More Article 202 Spanish Criminal Code

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NOTIFICACIÓN FORMAL DE RETIRADA DE CONSENTIMIENTOADVERTENCIA CONSTITUCIONAL Y PENAL(ART. 18.2 CE · ART. 202 CÓDIGO PENAL)

Por la presente, retiro de forma expresa, clara e inequívoca cualquier consentimiento, ya sea expreso o tácito, que pudiera haber sido otorgado con anterioridad para acceder, entrar, permanecer o intervenir en mi domicilio, sito en [dirección completa]. De conformidad con el artículo 18.2 de la Constitución Española, el domicilio es inviolable. Nadie podrá entrar o registrarlo sin el consentimiento del titular,… Read More NOTIFICACIÓN FORMAL DE RETIRADA DE CONSENTIMIENTOADVERTENCIA CONSTITUCIONAL Y PENAL(ART. 18.2 CE · ART. 202 CÓDIGO PENAL)

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