People often talk about marriage as being a partnership—a team. Two people working together, supporting each other, sharing life’s burdens and celebrating its joys. That was never my experience. For 32 years, I tried to create a partnership. I suggested we work together, help one another, support each other, comfort each other, and face life’s… Read More I’ve Always Been Going Alone
15 Days from Freedom Fifteen days from freedom. Of course, he chose today. By now, I wouldn’t expect anything less. Three years ago, I made a choice I deeply regret. Despite my knowledge and experience in trauma therapy, I believed I could manage the situation once I escaped the isolation of France. I convinced myself… Read More “Your Body Knows Before Your Mind Accepts It.”
As of July 1, 2026, Idaho has made the firing squad its primary method of execution, becoming the first U.S. state to do so. The state also has a law allowing the death penalty for certain aggravated sexual offenses against children under 12, although that law is expected to face constitutional challenges because the Kennedy v. Louisiana ruling held that… Read More Firing Squad
When we’re younger, it’s easy to believe that abundance is something we have to chase. A bigger house. A better job. More money. More holidays. More possessions. More achievements. We spend years believing that happiness is waiting just beyond the next milestone. Then something changes. It doesn’t always happen because we get older. Sometimes it… Read More Abundance Isn’t About Having More. It’s About Seeing More.
Just a little reminder… Karma doesn’t send warning letters. She doesn’t book appointments. She doesn’t post on Facebook to let you know she’s on her way. She simply waits. So if you’re lying, cheating, manipulating, using people, playing mind games, or treating someone like they’re disposable… carry on if you must. Just remember, life has… Read More A Friendly Public Service Announcement from Karma…
Alone Isn’t Lonely. For Some, It’s an Upgrade. There was a time when being alone was seen as something to fear. Society often tells us that happiness comes from finding “the one,” surrounding ourselves with people, or always having someone by our side. But for many people—especially those who have lived through controlling, abusive, or… Read More Upgrade
That is one of the questions almost every survivor asks themselves: “Why could everyone else see it, and I couldn’t?” The answer is usually much simpler—and kinder to yourself—than you think. You didn’t meet the person everyone else eventually saw. You met the version of him that was charming, attentive, affectionate, and convincing. Abusive people… Read More “Why could everyone else see it, and I couldn’t?”
No survivor of abuse wakes up and says, “Today, I’ll spend my time in a police station, reporting the person I once loved.” No one who is already fighting just to survive chooses to put themselves through the overwhelming stress of making statements, giving evidence in court, and reliving their trauma in front of strangers. The idea… Read More Deeply Harmful
When someone weaponises scarcity, it’s because they see you as a resource, not a partner. Scarcity is one of the most powerful tools used by controlling and emotionally abusive people. It isn’t always about money. It can be the deliberate withholding of love, affection, time, attention, communication, approval, or even basic kindness. By creating the… Read More Are you just a resource?
Linda C J Turner | Trauma Therapist & Emotional Healing Specialist 